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Yangtse Incident
Sign in to saveAlso known as Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst, Battle Hell
1957 film by Michael Anderson
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7.3While 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.
Released: 1957-04-02113 minDir: Michael AndersonWar
Cast
- Richard Todd as Lieutenant-Commander John Simon Kerans
- William Hartnell as Leading Seaman Leslie Frank
- Akim Tamiroff as Colonel Peng
- Donald Houston as Lieutenant Weston
- Keye Luke as Captain Kuo Tai
- Sophie Stewart as Miss Charlotte Dunlap
Themes
- black and white
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- war film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- Cold War
- Director
- Michael Anderson
- Screenwriter
- Eric Ambler
- Cast member
- Akim Tamiroff
- Composer
- Leighton Lucas
- Producer
- Herbert Wilcox
- Cinematographer
- Gordon Dines
- Narrative location
- Jiangsu
- Duration
- 113
- FilmAffinity ID
- 740618
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- publication date
- 1957-01-01
- title
- Yangtse Incident
- color
- black-and-white
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