An adaptation of Herman Melville’s novella, the tragic story of a young sailor who becomes embroiled in a conflict with his oppressive superior officer during the Napoleonic Wars.
Robert Ryan John Claggart
Terence Stamp Billy Budd
Melvyn Douglas The Dansker
Peter Ustinov Edwin Fairfax Vere
John Neville Julian Radcliffe
Robert Brown Talbot
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Melville's sailor hero (Terence Stamp) opposes Claggart (Robert Ryan), the cruel master-at-arms.