Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

While sailing lawfully up the Yangste in 1949, the British warship Amethyst found its return to the open sea blocked by Communist Chinese shore batteries that unexpectedly opened fire. In charge, Lietenant Commander Kerans was not however prepared for his crew and his ship to remain as a hostage for the Chinese to use as an international pawn.

7.2

113 min

Cast

Richard Todd

as Lieutenant-Commander John Simon Kerans

William Hartnell

as Leading Seaman Leslie Frank

Akim Tamiroff

as Colonel Peng

Donald Houston

as Lieutenant Weston

Keye Luke

as Captain Kuo Tai

Sophie Stewart

as Miss Charlotte Dunlap

Robert Urquhart

as Flight Lieutenant Fearnley

Richard Leech

as Lieutenant Strain

Barry Foster

as Petty Officer McCarthy

Thomas Heathcote

as Mr. Monaghan

Sam Kydd

as Able Seaman Walker

Ewen Solon

as ERA Williams

Kenneth Cope

as Mr. McNamara

Alfred Burke

as Petty Officer

Richard Coleman

as Lieutenant Commander Skinner

Ian Bannen

as Able Seaman Bannister

Gene Anderson

as Ruth Worth

Bernard Cribbins

as Able Seaman James Bryson

Brian Smith

as Boy Martin

Ray Jackson

as Telegraphist Jack Leonard French

Anthony Chinn

as PLA Officer

Allan Cuthbertson

as Captain Donaldson

Basil Dignam

as Sir Lionel Henry Lamb, British Ambassador to China

John Paul

as Staff Officer Operations

Ralph Truman

as Vice Admiral

Jeremy Burnham

as Flag Lieutenant

Cyril Luckham

as Commander in Chief

Michael Brill

as Lieutenant Peter Egerton

Ballard Berkeley

as Lieutenant Colonel Dewar-Curie

Keith Faulkner

as Signalman

Rhett Ward

as Lieutenant Mirehouse

Philip Vickers

as Surgeon Lieutenant Packard

Tsai Chin

as Sampan Woman

Director

Michael Anderson