Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

Jun 14 1957 Approved 1h 53m
Drama, History, War

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.

Plot

While sailing lawfully up the Yangste river 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, Lieutenant 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.

Written by

Lawrence Earl, Franklin Gollings, Eric Ambler

Directed by

Michael Anderson

Cast

Richard Todd, William Hartnell, Akim Tamiroff

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Wilcox-Neagle, British Lion Films

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
804
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA