Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst (1957)

Name: Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
Genre: War
Released: 1957
Duration: 113 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Richard Todd, William Hartnell, Akim Tamiroff, Donald Houston, Keye Luke

1h 53m United Kingdom

War

Plot

In 1949, the British warship Amethyst was navigating the Yangtze River when it encountered a sudden assault from Communist Chinese shore batteries, thwarting its escape to open waters. Lieutenant Commander Kerans faced an unexpected crisis as his ship became a pawn in a tense political standoff, holding both crew and vessel hostage. As the situation escalates, the Amethyst's crew must summon their courage and ingenuity to survive the standoff with their captors, navigating through the perilous waters of diplomacy and warfare.

Cast

Richard Todd William Hartnell Akim Tamiroff Donald Houston Keye Luke Sophie Stewart Robert Urquhart Richard Leech Barry Foster Thomas Heathcote Sam Kydd Ewen Solon Kenneth Cope Alfred Burke Richard Coleman