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Battle Hell

1957, Movie, NR, 113 mins

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This film tells the true story of the British HMS Amethyst, which became stranded on the communist-dominated Yangtse River in 1949. Directed by craftsman Michael Anderson, BATTLE HELL is a factual, rather dry recounting of events on the ship as it lay crippled in the water, unable to escape from the heavy shellfire that was bursting around it in the midst of Chinese civil war. Under the lead of the ship's new captain, Lieutenant Commander Kerans (Richard Todd), the ship and ... read more leave a comment
Year: 1957
Rated NR

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Cast
Richard Todd: Lt. Cmdr. Kerans
William Hartnell: Leading Seaman Frank
Akim Tamiroff: Col. Peng
Keye Luke: Capt. Kuo Tai
Donald Houston: Lt. Weston
Robert Urquhart: Flight Lt. Fearnley

 

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