mutiny,court case,war ship,homicide

Billy Budd (1962)

Poster for Billy Budd

The men! The mutiny! The might of the greatest adventure classic of the high seas!

Billy is an innocent, naive seaman in the British Navy in 1797. When the ship's sadistic master-at-arms is murdered, Billy is accused and tried.

Cast & Crew

Director
Peter Ustinov
  • Profile picture of Terence Stamp
    Billy Budd Terence Stamp
  • Profile picture of Robert Ryan
    John Claggart, Master of Arms Robert Ryan
  • Profile picture of Peter Ustinov
    Edwin Fairfax Vere, Post Captain Peter Ustinov
  • Profile picture of Melvyn Douglas
    The Dansker, Sailmaker Melvyn Douglas
  • Profile picture of Paul Rogers
    Philip Seymour, 1st Lieutenant Paul Rogers
  • Profile picture of John Neville
    Julian Ratcliffe, 2nd Lieutenant John Neville
  • Profile picture of David McCallum
    Steven Wyatt, Gunnery Officer David McCallum
  • Profile picture of Ronald Lewis
    Enoch Jenkins, Maintopman Ronald Lewis

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Keywords

  • mutiny
  • court case
  • war ship
  • homicide