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  • Billy Budd (1962)
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    123 min | Adventure, Drama, War
Billy Budd (1962)
Approved
123 min | Adventure, Drama, War

When a kind-hearted sailor is made to join an English vessel at war in 1797, he finds himself caught between devotion to his crewmates and obedience to their hated, cruel master-at-arms.
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Director
Peter Ustinov (directed by)
Writers
Louis O. Coxe (based upon the play: "Billy Budd") | Robert H. Chapman (based upon the play: "Billy Budd") | Herman Melville (from the novel: "Billy Budd Foretopman") | Peter Ustinov (screenplay) | DeWitt Bodeen (screenplay) (as Dewitt Bodeen)
Producer
Composer
Antony Hopkins (music composed by)
Cinematographer
Editor
Casting Director
Robert Lennard (as Robert S. Lennard)
Production Designer
Donald M. Ashton (as Don Ashton)
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Updated Sep 20, 1962

Release date
Nov 12, 1962 (United States)

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Cast

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23 cast members
Name Known for
Robert Ryan
John Claggart - Master of Arms John Claggart - Master of Arms   See fewer
Peter Ustinov
Edwin Fairfax Vere - Post Captain Royal Navy Edwin Fairfax Vere - Post Captain Royal Navy   See fewer
Melvyn Douglas
The Dansker - Sailmaker The Dansker - Sailmaker   See fewer
Paul Rogers
Philip Seymour - First Lieutenant Philip Seymour - First Lieutenant   See fewer
John Neville
Julian Radcliffe - Second Lieutenant Julian Radcliffe - Second Lieutenant   See fewer
David McCallum
Steven Wyatt - Gunnery Officer Steven Wyatt - Gunnery Officer   See fewer
Ronald Lewis
Enoch Jenkins - Maintopman Enoch Jenkins - Maintopman   See fewer
Lee Montague
Squeak - Assistant to Mr. Claggart Squeak - Assistant to Mr. Claggart   See fewer
Thomas Heathcote
Alan Payne - Maintopman Alan Payne - Maintopman   See fewer
Ray McAnally
William O'Daniel - Maintopman (as Ray McAnnally) William O'Daniel - Maintopman (as Ray McAnnally)   See fewer
Robert Brown
Arnold Talbot - Maintopman Arnold Talbot - Maintopman   See fewer
John Meillon
Neil Kincaid - Maintopman Neil Kincaid - Maintopman   See fewer
Cyril Luckham
Alfred Hallam - Captain of Marines Alfred Hallam - Captain of Marines   See fewer
Niall MacGinnis
Nathaniel Graveling - Ship's Master, Rights of Man (as Niall McGinnis) Nathaniel Graveling - Ship's Master, Rights of Man (as Niall McGinnis)   See fewer
Victor Brooks
Amos Leonard - First Mate, Rights of Man Amos Leonard - First Mate, Rights of Man   See fewer
Barry Keegan
Charles Mathews - Merchant Seaman, Rights of Man Charles Mathews - Merchant Seaman, Rights of Man   See fewer
Terence Stamp
Billy Budd - Merchant Seaman, Rights of Man Billy Budd - Merchant Seaman, Rights of Man   See fewer
John Hewer
Dubbing Dubbing   See fewer
Bob Head
Ship's Cook (uncredited) Ship's Cook (uncredited)   See fewer
George Leech
Marine (uncredited) Marine (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Sharp
Crewman HMS Avenger (uncredited) Crewman HMS Avenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Ian Whittaker
Young Rating (uncredited) Young Rating (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Wood
Crewman HMS Avenger (uncredited) Crewman HMS Avenger (uncredited)   See fewer
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