Foresters hornblower and alexander kents captain bolitho books i. It is primarily a great study of alec guinness in his preobi wan days, as the steady yet intimidated captain crawford of hms defiant, whose control over his ship is under the sway of his disobedient second officer, played by the seldom seen dirk. It clearly doesnt compare with the other 1962 movie that featured alec guinness and anthony quayle thatd be lawrence of arabia. It is primarily a great study of alec guinness in his preobi wan days, as the steady yet intimidated captain crawford of hms defiant, whose control over his ship is under the sway of his disobedient second. Damn the defiant is a reasonably welldone motion picture about a british frigate deployed in the mediterranean during the napoleanic war. It was directed by lewis gilbert, with a screenplay by nigel kneale from frank tilsleys novel. Baseball player found out on facebook his family was dead.
The continual sadism of defiants first officer makes this difficult, and when the captain is disabled, the chance for violence increases. The story of hms defiant, otherwise known as damn the defiant for us viewers who may not have understood the three letter suffix, is based very loosely on various mutinies. Wellliked by his crew, crawford clashes with the newest man on board, lt. Defiant shipmate receives 24 lashes with the cat o. Alec guinness, dirk bogarde, anthony quayle is a british adventure cinemascope and technicolor film from 1962 starring alec guinness and dirk bogarde. That said, i have a weakness for the subject matter since i grew up on c. Although this is a hollywood depiction it is nevertheless true. The dvd provides very mediocre and flawed picture and sound plus no significant extras. Crawfords crew, led by vizard, is driven to mutiny by the viciousness of one of his officers, lieutenant scottpadget, despite the dangers of. Alec guinness plays the stern but compassionate captain of a british warship, engaged in the napoleonic wars. North based on the novel mutiny by frank tilsley role. A captains alec guinness mate dirk bogarde drives his men to mutiny. It was directed by lewis gilbert, with a screenplay by nigel kneale from frank tilsleys novel mutiny 1958. Alec guinness must battle a mutinous crew and napoleons fleet in the rousing, historical adventure damn the defiant.
With alec guinness, dirk bogarde, maurice denham, nigel stock. Hms defiant vs master and commander damn the defiant. In 1787, the hms bounty set out on a journey that took it through perilous seas to a tropical paradiseand into history as one of the most. Dthdf1962 scanner internet archive html5 uploader 1. Defiant finds the mate dirk bogarde has driven the men to mutiny. When guinness tries to modify bogardes sadistic adherence to discipline. Director lewis gilbert delivers a captivating drama, damn the defiant. Find out when and where you can watch damn the defiant. These are the damned 1962 fantasy, horror, macdonald carey, shirley anne field, viveca lindfors. Defiant, the humane crawford guinness strives to maintain order throughout the ship against the ceaseless brutality of sadistic first mate scottpadget dirk bogarde. Alec guinness stars as captain crawford, an 18thcentury ships captain. The interrogator from the carol burnett show full sketch duration. A defiant dirk bogarde in 1962 there was a time for example when the subject of the press gang was presented fairly regularly, as it is in the opening scenes of hms defiant.
Defiants crew is part of a fleetwide movement to present a petition of grievances to the admiralty. Alec guinness dirk bogarde maurice denham 1962 the 18thcentury captain alec guinness of the h. It is the height of the napoleonic wars and, at sea, capt. Defiant is ready to leave england after acquiring some new hands on a mission to protect a convoy of timber ships from. Trailer for damn the defiant defiants crew is part of a fleetwide movement to present a petition of grievances to the admiralty.
Crawfords ambitious first mate has thoughts of mutiny when his own counsel is overlooked. Defiant, during the french revolutionary war, fair captain crawford is locked in a battle of wills against his cruel secondincommand lieutenant scottpadget, whose heavyhanded command style pushes the crew to mutiny. There are currently two videos available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below. Sleepers west lloyd nolan, lynn bari, mary beth hughes. It tells the story of a mutiny aboard the fictitious ship of the title at around the time of the spithead mutiny. Alec guinness must battle a mutinous crew and napoleons fleet in the rousing, historical adventuredamn the defiant. The warship hms defiant is under the able leadership of captain crawford during its battles with napoleon and his french navy. Defiant, during the french revolutionary war, fair captain crawford is locked in a battle of wills against his cruel secondincommand lieutenant scottpadget, whose heavyhanded command style pushes the crew to. Mutiny on the bounty 1962 original theatrical trailer. The freelance career began with dirk playing the sadistic lt scottpadget opposite alec guinness as the patient ships captain. British naval protocol during this period was harsh.
Defiant s crew is part of a fleetwide movement to present a petition of grievances to the admiralty. The carol burnett show official recommended for you. A parent s guide to oppositional defiant disorder full. Venezuela says 2 americans arrested over plot to topple leader.
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