About Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
- Released on April 01, 1957
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.
Full Cast of Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
Richard Todd plays Lieutenant-Commander John Simon Kerans
William Hartnell plays Leading Seaman Leslie Frank
Akim Tamiroff plays Colonel Peng
Donald Houston plays Lieutenant Weston
Keye Luke plays Captain Kuo Tai
Sophie Stewart plays Miss Charlotte Dunlap
Robert Urquhart plays Flight Lieutenant Fearnley
Richard Leech plays Lieutenant Strain
Barry Foster plays Petty Officer McCarthy
Thomas Heathcote plays Mr. Monaghan
Sam Kydd plays Able Seaman Walker
Ewen Solon plays ERA Williams
Kenneth Cope plays Mr. McNamara
Alfred Burke plays Petty Officer
Richard Coleman plays Lieutenant Commander Skinner
Ian Bannen plays Able Seaman Bannister
Gene Anderson plays Ruth Worth
Bernard Cribbins plays Able Seaman James Bryson
Brian Smith plays Boy Martin
Ray Jackson plays Telegraphist Jack Leonard French
Anthony Chinn plays PLA Officer
Allan Cuthbertson plays Captain Donaldson
Basil Dignam plays Sir Lionel Henry Lamb, British Ambassador to China
John Paul plays Staff Officer Operations
Ralph Truman plays Vice Admiral
Jeremy Burnham plays Flag Lieutenant
Cyril Luckham plays Commander in Chief
Michael Brill plays Lieutenant Peter Egerton
Ballard Berkeley plays Lieutenant Colonel Dewar-Curie
Keith Faulkner plays Signalman
Rhett Ward plays Lieutenant Mirehouse
Philip Vickers plays Surgeon Lieutenant Packard
Crew of Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
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- Richard Todd
- William Hartnell
- Akim Tamiroff
- Donald Houston
- Keye Luke
- Sophie Stewart
- Robert Urquhart
- Richard Leech
- Barry Foster
- Thomas Heathcote
- Sam Kydd
- Ewen Solon
- Kenneth Cope
- Alfred Burke
- Richard Coleman
- Ian Bannen
- Gene Anderson
- Bernard Cribbins
- Brian Smith
- Ray Jackson
- Anthony Chinn
- Allan Cuthbertson
- Basil Dignam
- John Paul
- Ralph Truman
- Jeremy Burnham
- Cyril Luckham
- Michael Brill
- Ballard Berkeley
- Keith Faulkner
- Rhett Ward
- Philip Vickers
- Tsai Chin