While sailing lawfully up the Yangste in 1949, the British warship Amethyst found its return to the open sea blocked by Communist Chinese shore batteries that unexpectedly opened fire. In charge, Lietenant Commander Kerans was not however prepared for his crew and his ship to remain as a hostage for the Chinese to use as an international pawn.
Genre: War
Stars: Richard Todd, William Hartnell, Akim Tamiroff, Donald Houston, Keye Luke, Sophie Stewart
Crew: Michael Anderson (Director), Herbert Wilcox (Producer), Eric Ambler (Screenplay), Lawrence Earl (Novel), Franklin Gollings (Story), Franklin Gollings (Associate Producer)
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Studio: British Lion Films, Wilcox-Neagle
Runtime: 113 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Apr 01, 1957
IMDb: 3.8
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