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

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Richard Todd

Lieutenant-Commander John Simon Kerans

Age : 90 | Popularity : 8%

William Hartnell

Leading Seaman Leslie Frank

Age : 67 | Popularity : 4%

Akim Tamiroff

Colonel Peng

Age : 72 | Popularity : 6%

Donald Houston

Lieutenant Weston

Age : 67 | Popularity : 4%

Keye Luke

Captain Kuo Tai

Age : 86 | Popularity : 4%

Sophie Stewart

Miss Charlotte Dunlap

Age : 69 | Popularity : 5%

Robert Urquhart

Flight Lieutenant Fearnley

Age : 73 | Popularity : 3%

Richard Leech

Lieutenant Strain

Age : 81 | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Sound	Music	Leighton Lucas
Directing	Director	Michael Anderson
	Assistant Director	Denis Johnson
Writing	Screenplay	Eric Ambler
	Story	Franklin Gollings
	Novel	Lawrence Earl
Production	Producer	Herbert Wilcox
	Associate Producer	Franklin Gollings
Crew	Cinematography	Gordon Dines
Editing	Editor	Basil Warren
Art	Art Direction	Ralph W. Brinton
Department	Role	Name

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