UK,
1962, 119 min
Directed by:
Peter UstinovCinematography:
Robert KraskerCast:
Robert Ryan, Peter Ustinov, Melvyn Douglas, Paul Rogers, John Neville, David McCallum, Ronald Lewis, Niall MacGinnis, Terence Stamp, Ray McAnally, John Meillon (more)VOD (1)
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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. (official distributor synopsis)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1963 - Terence Stamp (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1963 - Best Film
- 1963 - Robert Ryan (Best Foreign Actor)
- 1963 - DeWitt Bodeen, Peter Ustinov (Best British Screenplay)
- 1963 - Outstanding British Film
- 1963 - Terence Stamp (Most Promising Newcomer to Film)