Robert Ryan
John Claggart
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- Terence StampBilly Budd
- Melvyn DouglasThe Dansker
- Peter UstinovEdwin Fairfax Vere
- John NevilleJulian Radcliffe
- David McCallumSteven Wyatt - Gunnery Officer
- Ronald LewisEnoch Jenkins
- Lee MontagueSqueak
- Paul RogersPhilip Seymour
- Thomas HeathcoteAlan Payne - Maintopman
Niall MacGinnisCaptain Nathaniel Graveling- John MeillonNeil Kincaid
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Adapted from Louis O. Coxe and Robert H. Chapman 's stage play version of Herman Melville 's short novel Billy Budd, it stars Terence Stamp as Billy Budd, Robert Ryan as John Claggart, and Ustinov as Captain Vere.
Billy Budd: Directed by Peter Ustinov. With Robert Ryan, Peter Ustinov, Melvyn Douglas, Paul Rogers. When a kind-hearted sailor is made to join an English vessel at war in 1797, he finds himself caught between devotion to his crewmates and obedience to their hated, cruel master-at-arms.
Robert H. Chapman. Theatre Play. 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.
Adaptation of Herman Melville's classic novel, set in the 18th century, about a goodhearted, unsophisticated British sailor who is court-martialed for murdering his sadistic master-at-arms. Peter...
In this film based on the Herman Melville novel, handsome, young Billy Budd (Terence Stamp) joins the British navy during wartime, where his skill quickly makes him a trusted crew member.
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Cast. Videos. Images. Details. Billy Budd is a 1962 film adaptation of Herman Melville's novella, directed by and starring Peter Ustinov. The film follows the tragic story of a young sailor, played by Terence Stamp, who is pressed into service on a British naval ship during the Napoleonic Wars.
Billy Budd (1962) Directed by Peter Ustinov Genres - Action-Adventure , Drama , War | Release Date - Sep 20, 1962 | Run Time - 123 min. | Countries - United States of America | MPAA Rating - NR
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. Peter Ustinov. Director, Screenplay. Herman Melville.
In 1797 a young merchant seaman, Billy Budd, is impressed into service by the British Navy for the war between England and France. His innate goodness blinds him to the evil in other men, and when he proves to be an excellent sailor, Billy soon becomes the most popular member of the crew.
