The Yangtse Incident (1957)
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The Yangtse Incident is the saga of the Amethyst, a British vessel left stranded in China during the Communist takeover. The British government tries to reclaim the Amethyst, only to run up against a Great Wall of Red bureaucracy and propaganda. It is up to Lieutenant Commander Kearns (Richard Todd) and his valiant crew to pilot the Amethyst down the Yangtse, under cover of night, without arousing the suspicions of their Chinese "hosts". It is to Akim Tamiroff's credit that he makes the character of Chinese Colonel Peng a three-dimensional figure despite his villainous behavior. Released under a variety of the titles, Yangtse Incident is best known to American TV viewers as Battle Hell. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Richard Todd, William Hartnell, (more)
- Director(s):
- Michael Anderson
Synopsis of The Yangtse Incident
The Yangtse Incident is the saga of the Amethyst, a British vessel left stranded in China during the Communist takeover. The British government tries to reclaim the Amethyst, only to run up against a Great Wall of Red bureaucracy and propaganda. It is up to Lieutenant Commander Kearns (Richard Todd) and his valiant crew to pilot the Amethyst down the Yangtse, under cover of night, without arousing the suspicions of their Chinese "hosts". It is to Akim Tamiroff's credit that he makes the character of Chinese Colonel Peng a three-dimensional figure despite his villainous behavior. Released under a variety of the titles, Yangtse Incident is best known to American TV viewers as Battle Hell. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of The Yangtse Incident
- Richard Todd - Lt. Cmdr. Kerans
- Akim Tamiroff - Col. Peng
- Keye Luke - Capt. Kuo Tai
- Robert Urquhart - Flight Lt. Fearnley
- Richard Leech - Lt. Strain
- Barry Foster - McCarthy
- Sam Kydd - Walker
- Brian Smith - Martin
- Basil Dignam - British Ambassador
- Kenneth Cope - Mr. McNamara
- Ian Bannen - Bannister
- Gene Anderson
- William Hartnell - Leading Seaman Frank
- Donald Houston - Lt. Weston
- Sophie Stewart - Nurse Dunlap
- James Kenney - Lt. Hett
- Michael Brill - Lt. Berger
- Thomas Heathcote - Mr. Monaghan
- Ewen Solon - Williams
- John Charlesworth - Roberts
- Ray Jackson - Telegrahist French RN
- Bernard Cribbins - Dr. Michael Anderson
- Alfred Burke - Petty Officer
- David Aylmer
- Director(s):
- Michael Anderson
- Writer(s):
- Eric Ambler
- Producer(s):
- Herbert Wilcox
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