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

1h 53m

7.2

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.

Cast

Lieutenant-Commander John Simon Kerans

William Hartnell

Leading Seaman Leslie Frank

Lieutenant Weston

Captain Kuo Tai

Miss Charlotte Dunlap

Robert Urquhart

Flight Lieutenant Fearnley

Lieutenant Strain

Petty Officer McCarthy

Thomas Heathcote

Able Seaman Walker

Richard Coleman

Lieutenant Commander Skinner

Able Seaman Bannister

Bernard Cribbins

Able Seaman James Bryson

Telegraphist Jack Leonard French

Allan Cuthbertson

Captain Donaldson

Sir Lionel Henry Lamb, British Ambassador to China

Staff Officer Operations

Flag Lieutenant

Commander in Chief

Lieutenant Peter Egerton

Ballard Berkeley

Lieutenant Colonel Dewar-Curie

Lieutenant Mirehouse

Surgeon Lieutenant Packard

Crew

Michael Anderson

Franklin Gollings

Story, Associate Producer

Assistant Director

Ralph W. Brinton