Damn the Defiant!

Damn the Defiant!

1962

It is the height of the Napoleonic Wars and, at sea, Capt. Crawford (Alec Guinness) is in charge of the H.M.S. Defiant. Well-liked by his crew, Crawford clashes with the newest man on board, Lt. Scott-Padget (Dirk Bogarde). Scott-Padget thinks Crawford is soft on the men and uses Crawford's son, who is aboard, to manipulate the ship's leader. As tensions on the vessel mount, Crawford must keep his sailors focused on fighting the enemy, not each other.

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JBscale
85
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Military and War - History
Length
1 hr. 41 mins.
US Theatrical Release
September 19, 1962
US Box Office
No Data Available
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.35:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Sony Pictures
Released
October 10, 2000
Acquired Date
September 21, 2024
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
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Actors

Alec Guinness
Alec Guinness
Dirk Bogarde
Dirk Bogarde
Maurice Denham
Maurice Denham
Nigel Stock
Nigel Stock
Richard Carpenter
Richard Carpenter
Peter Gill
Peter Gill
David Robinson (II)
David Robinson (II)
Robin Stewart
Robin Stewart
Ray Brooks
Ray Brooks
Anthony Quayle
Anthony Quayle
Tom Bell
Tom Bell
Murray Melvin
Murray Melvin
Victor Maddern
Victor Maddern
Bryan Pringle
Bryan Pringle
Johnny Briggs
Johnny Briggs
Walter Fitzgerald
Walter Fitzgerald
André Maranne
André Maranne

Directors

Lewis Gilbert
Lewis Gilbert

Producers

John Brabourne
John Brabourne

Writers

Nigel Kneale
Nigel Kneale
Edmund H. North
Edmund H. North

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User Reviews

Ratings

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RT Fresh
100%
Tomatometer
6 votes
RT Hot
63%
Popcornmeter
32 votes
METASCORE
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IMDb RATING
7.1/10
3,134 votes

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