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Billy Budd

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

7.3/ 1019621h 59m

DramaAction

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.

Directed by Peter Ustinov

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The cast

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Terence Stamp

Terence Stamp

Billy Budd

Robert Ryan

Robert Ryan

John Claggart, Master of Arms

Peter Ustinov

Peter Ustinov

Edwin Fairfax Vere, Post Captain

Melvyn Douglas

Melvyn Douglas

The Dansker, Sailmaker

Paul Rogers

Paul Rogers

Philip Seymour, 1st Lieutenant

John Neville

John Neville

Julian Ratcliffe, 2nd Lieutenant

David McCallum

David McCallum

Steven Wyatt, Gunnery Officer

Ronald Lewis

Ronald Lewis

Enoch Jenkins, Maintopman