Billy Budd
“The men! The mutiny! The might of the greatest adventure classic of the high seas!”
1962 · 2 h 3 min
Directed by Peter Ustinov
Cast
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Plot
An innocent young sailor in the British Navy of 1797 is falsely accused by a sadistic master-at-arms.
Sinekatalog’s take
Peter Ustinov's film of Melville's tale, with Terence Stamp and Robert Ryan, is serious and handsome.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.8 / 10 (5,597 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.