Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
1957
- Michael Anderson
- 1h 53m
- April 2, 1957 · United Kingdom
Overview
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.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- April 2, 1957
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Production
- British Lion Films,Wilcox-Neagle
- Cast
- Donald Houston,Ian Bannen,Akim Tamiroff,Tsai Chin,Brian Smith,Sam Kydd,Richard Coleman,Ray Jackson,Bernard Cribbins,Ewen Solonand 23 more
- Director
- Michael Anderson
- Producer
- Herbert Wilcox
- Cinematography
- Gordon Dines
- Music
- Leighton Lucas
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
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