Defiant's crew is part of a fleet-wide movement to present a petition of grievances to the Admiralty. Violence must be no part of it. The continual sadism of Defiant's first officer makes this difficult, and when the captain is disabled, the chance for violence increases.
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Alec Guinness as Captain Crawford
Dirk Bogarde as Lieut. Scott-Padget
Anthony Quayle as Vizard
Maurice Denham as Mr. Goss (Ship's Surgeon)
Nigel Stock as Senior Midshipman Kilpatrick
Tom Bell as Evans
Richard Carpenter as Lieut. Posonby
Peter Gill as Lieut. D'Arblay
Ray Brooks as Hayes
Robin Stewart as Pardoe
Murray Melvin as Wagstaffe
Victor Maddern as Dawlish
David Robinson as Harvey Crawford
Bryan Pringle as Sgt Kneebone
Johnny Briggs as Wheatley
Toke Townley as Silly Billy
Declan Mulholland as Morrison
Peter Greenspan as Johnson
Brian Phelan as Grimshaw
Walter Fitzgerald as Admiral Jackson
Joy Shelton as Mrs Crawford
Anthony Oliver as Tavern Leader
Russell Napier as Flag Captain
Michael Coles as Flag Lieutenant
André Maranne as Col. Giraud
Del Baker as Marine Captain (uncredited)
Joe Beckett as Crewman (uncredited)
James Bolam as Midshipman (uncredited)
Tom Bowman as Bosun (uncredited)
Jim Brady as Press Gang (uncredited)
Vic Chapman as Crewman (uncredited)
Maxwell Craig as Crewman (uncredited)
Dick Gregory as Purser (uncredited)
Patrick Halpin as Crewman (uncredited)
Walter Henry as Pressed Crewman (uncredited)
Ann Lynn as Young Wife of Pressed Crewman (uncredited)
Alf Mangan as Sailor (uncredited)
Endre Muller as French Captain (uncredited)
Roger Mutton as Sailor (uncredited)
Emilio Scala as Pirate (uncredited)
Arnold Schulkes as Crewman (uncredited)
James Sharkey as Venetian Captain (uncredited)
Vera Tilsley as Girl in Inn (uncredited)
Harry Webster as Flagship Sailor (uncredited)
Fred Wood as French Sailor (uncredited)
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