Damn the Defiant!
“The cry was MUTINY... and the decks ran red!...”
1962 · 1 h 41 min
Directed by 
Lewis Gilbert
Lewis GilbertCast
Cast not recorded here
Plot
The crew of HMS Defiant is part of a fleet-wide movement to present a petition of grievances, and a tyrannical captain rules.
Sinekatalog’s take
Lewis Gilbert's naval adventure, with Alec Guinness and Dirk Bogarde, is tense and handsome.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (3,501 votes)
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