Film · TMDB
7.3Billy 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.
Released: 1962-11-12119 minDir: Peter UstinovDrama, Action
Cast
- Terence Stamp as Billy Budd
- Robert Ryan as John Claggart, Master of Arms
- Peter Ustinov as Edwin Fairfax Vere, Post Captain
- Melvyn Douglas as The Dansker, Sailmaker
- Paul Rogers as Philip Seymour, 1st Lieutenant
- John Neville as Julian Ratcliffe, 2nd Lieutenant
This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.
Key dates
- Published
- 1 January 1962
via Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English language
- Based on
- Billy Budd, Sailor
- Main subject
- seamanship
- Director
- Peter Ustinov
- Cast member
- Thomas Heathcote
- Composer
Gallery (4)
Connections
Categories
1960s adventure drama films1960s historical adventure films1962 British films1962 drama films1962 English-language films1962 filmsBritish adventure drama filmsBritish CinemaScope filmsBritish films based on playsBritish historical adventure filmsBritish seafaring filmsEnglish-language adventure drama films