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Damn the Defiant (1962)
About this film
"Damn the Defiant!" is a 1962 British naval war film set during the Napoleonic Wars, focusing on Captain Crawford, who faces a mutiny aboard the HMS Defiant led by his sadistic first officer, Lieutenant Scott-Padget. As tensions rise, the crew grapples with harsh conditions and their loyalty to Crawford, ultimately leading to a dramatic confrontation with the French fleet and a struggle for survival. The film stars, Alec Guinness, Dirk Bogarde, Anthony Quayle, Maurice Denham, and Nigel Stock.
Directors & creators
Lewis Gilbert
Subjects
war, British naval war film, action, drama, historical fiction, mutiny