| Release Date: | Aug 1957 |
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| Genres: | Drama / History / War |
| Awards: | 1 nomination |
| Runtime: | 113 min |
| Cast: | Richard Todd (Lt. Cmdr. Kerans, RN), William Hartnell (Leading Seaman Frank), Akim Tamiroff (Col. Peng) Donald Houston (Lt Weston RN) Keye Luke (Capt. Kuo Tai) Sophie Stewart (Miss Charlotte Dunlap) Robert Urquhart (Flt Lt Fearnley RAF) James Kenney (Lt Hett RN) Richard Leech (Lt Strain RN) Michael Brill (Lt Berger RN) Barry Foster (PO McCarthy RN) Ray Jackson (Telegraphist French, RN) Thomas Heathcote (Mr. Monaghan RN) Sam Kydd (AB Walker RN) Ewen Solon (ERA Williams RN) Brian Smith (Boy Martin) John Charlesworth (Roberts) Kenneth Cope (Mr. McNamara) Alfred Burke (Petty Officer) John A. Tinn (Chinese pilot) Richard Coleman (Lt. Cmdr. Skinner) Ian Bannen (AB Bannister RN) Gene Anderson (Ruth Worth) David Aylmer (Bit part) Tom Bowman () Jeremy Burnham () Anthony Chinn () Tsai Chin () Ah Chong Choy () Allan Cuthbertson (Captain Donaldson RN) Edward Dentith () Basil Dignam (British ambassador) N.C. Doo () Andy Ho () John Horsley () Peter Hutton () Murray Kash () Cyril Luckham () John Paul () Keith Rawlings (Crocker) Tom Tann () Ralph Truman () Gordon Whiting () Bernard Cribbins (Sonar Operator (uncredited)) Frank Phillips (Narrator (uncredited)) |
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.
