Billy Budd (1962)

  • NR
  • 11/12/1962 (US)
  • Drama, Action
  • 1h 59m

The men! The mutiny! The might of the greatest adventure classic of the high seas!

Overview

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.

Herman Melville

Novel

Peter Ustinov

Director, Screenplay

DeWitt Bodeen

Screenplay

Cast

Terence Stamp's headshot

Terence Stamp

Billy Budd
Robert Ryan's headshot

Robert Ryan

John Claggart, Master of Arms
Peter Ustinov's headshot

Peter Ustinov

Edwin Fairfax Vere, Post Captain
Melvyn Douglas's headshot

Melvyn Douglas

The Dansker, Sailmaker
Paul Rogers's headshot

Paul Rogers

Philip Seymour, 1st Lieutenant
John Neville's headshot

John Neville

Julian Ratcliffe, 2nd Lieutenant
David McCallum's headshot

David McCallum

Steven Wyatt, Gunnery Officer
Ronald Lewis's headshot

Ronald Lewis

Enoch Jenkins, Maintopman

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