Type
Film
Year
1957
Character
ERA Williams RN
Gallery
Summary
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.
Credits
- Actor Character
- Richard Todd Lt. Cmdr. Kerans, RN
- William Hartnell Leading Seaman Frank
- Akim Tamiroff Col. Peng
- Donald Houston Lt Weston RN
- Keye Luke Capt. Kuo Tai
- Sophie Stewart Miss Charlotte Dunlap
- Robert Urquhart Flt Lt Fearnley RAF
- James Kenney Lt Hett RN
- Richard Leach Lt Strain RN
- Michael Brill Lt Berger RN
- Barry Foster PO McCarthy RN
- Ray Jackson Telegraphist French, RN
- Thomas Heathcote Mr. Monaghan RN
- Sam Kydd AB Walker RN
- Ewen Solon ERA Williams RN
- Brian Smith Boy Martin
- John Charlesworth Roberts
- Kenneth Cope Mr. McNamara
- Alfred Burke Petty Officer
- John A. Tinn Chinese pilot
- Richard Coleman Lt. Cmdr. Skinner
- Ian Bannen AB Bannister RN
- Gene Anderson Ruth Worth
- David Aylmer Bit part
- Tom Bowman
- Jeremy Burnham
- Anthony Chinn
- Tsai Chin
- Ah Chong Choy
- Allan Cuthbertson
- Edward Dentith
- Basil Dignam British ambassador
- N.C. Doo
- Andy Ho
- John Horsley
- Peter Hutton
- Murray Kash
- Cyril Luckham
- John Paul
- Keith Rawlings Crocker
- Tom Tann
- Ralph Truman
- Gordon Whiting
- Bernard Cribbins Sonar Operator
- Frank Phillips Narrator
-
| Directed by | ||
| Michael Anderson | ||
| Writing credits (in alphabetical order) | ||
| Eric Ambler | ||
| Lawrence Earl book Escape of the Amethyst | ||
| Franklin Gollings idea | ||
| Produced by | ||
| Franklin Gollings | associate producer | |
| Herbert Wilcox | producer | |
| Original Music by | ||
| Leighton Lucas | ||
| Cinematography by | ||
| Gordon Dines | ||
| Film Editing by | ||
| Basil Warren | ||
| Casting by | ||
| Robert Lennard | ||
| Art Direction by | ||
| Ralph W. Brinton (as Ralph Brinton) | ||
| Makeup Department | ||
| Stuart Freeborn | makeup artist | |
| Pearl Tipaldi | hair stylist | |
| Production Management | ||
| John Wilcox | production manager (as J. D. Wilcox) | |
| Second Unit or Assistant Director | ||
| Denis Johnson | first assistant director | |
| Art Department | ||
| Ronald Benton | assistant art director | |
| A.J. Van Montagu | scenic artist (as A. Van Montagu) | |
| Sound Department | ||
| Jim Groom | sound editor | |
| Norman King | sound recordist | |
| Len Shilton | sound recordist | |
| Special Effects by | ||
| George Blackwell | special effects | |
| Other crew | ||
| Commander J.S. Kerans | technical advisor | |
| Leighton Lucas | musical director | |
| Hazel Swift | continuity | |
| Gerry Turpin | camera operator | |
| Norman Warwick | unit camera operator | |
| William R. Anderson | dialogue director (uncredited) | |
| Fred Birch | wardrobe master (uncredited) |