

Billy Budd
1962-11-12 · 119 min · ★ 7.3
Billy is an innocent, naive seaman in the British Navy in 1797. When the ship's sadistic master-at-arms is murdered, Billy is accused and tried.
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- Directors
- Peter Ustinov
- Production companies
- Anglo Allied
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Terence StampBilly Budd
Robert RyanJohn Claggart, Master of Arms
Peter UstinovEdwin Fairfax Vere, Post Captain
Melvyn DouglasThe Dansker, Sailmaker
Paul RogersPhilip Seymour, 1st Lieutenant
John NevilleJulian Ratcliffe, 2nd Lieutenant
David McCallumSteven Wyatt, Gunnery Officer
Ronald LewisEnoch Jenkins, Maintopman
Lee MontagueSqueak, Mr. Claggart's assistant
Thomas HeathcoteAlan Payne, Maintopman
Ray McAnallyWilliam O'Daniel, Maintopman
Robert BrownArnold Talbot, Maintopman
John MeillonNeil Kincaid, Maintopman
Cyril LuckhamHallam, Captain of Marines
Niall MacGinnisCaptain Nathaniel Graveling
Barry Keegan
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