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  • Battle Hell (1957)
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    113 min | Drama, History, War
Battle Hell (1957)
Approved
113 min | Drama, History, War

In 1949, during the Chinese Civil War, British warship H.M.S. Amethyst sails up the Yangtse river but on the return trip, finds its way blocked by a barrage of fire from the Communist Chinese shore batteries.
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Director
Writers
Lawrence Earl (book) | Franklin Gollings (idea: and Official Admiralty Records) | Eric Ambler (screenplay)
Producer
Composer
Cinematographer
Editor
Casting Director
Robert Lennard (casting)
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Updated Apr 2, 1957

Release date
Aug 21, 1957 (United States)

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66 cast members
Name Known for
Richard Todd
Lt. Cmdr. Kerans, RN Lt. Cmdr. Kerans, RN   See fewer
William Hartnell
Leading Seaman Frank Leading Seaman Frank   See fewer
Akim Tamiroff
Col. Peng Col. Peng   See fewer
Donald Houston
Lt Weston RN Lt Weston RN   See fewer
Keye Luke
Capt. Kuo Tai Capt. Kuo Tai   See fewer
Sophie Stewart
Miss Charlotte Dunlap Miss Charlotte Dunlap   See fewer
Robert Urquhart
Flt Lt Fearnley RAF Flt Lt Fearnley RAF   See fewer
James Kenney
Lt Hett RN Lt Hett RN   See fewer
Richard Leech
Lt Strain RN Lt Strain RN   See fewer
Ralph Truman
Vice-Admiral Vice-Admiral   See fewer
Michael Brill
Lt Berger RN Lt Berger RN   See fewer
Richard Coleman
Lt. Cmdr. Skinner Lt. Cmdr. Skinner   See fewer
Allan Cuthbertson
Captain Donaldson RN Captain Donaldson RN   See fewer
Barry Foster
PO McCarthy RN PO McCarthy RN   See fewer
Thomas Heathcote
Mr. Monaghan RN Mr. Monaghan RN   See fewer
Sam Kydd
AB Walker RN AB Walker RN   See fewer
Cyril Luckham
Commander-in-Chief Far Eastern Station Commander-in-Chief Far Eastern Station   See fewer
Ewen Solon
ERA Williams RN ERA Williams RN   See fewer
Gene Anderson
Ruth Worth (uncredited) Ruth Worth (uncredited)   See fewer
Linda Aung
Chinese Baby (uncredited) Chinese Baby (uncredited)   See fewer
David Aylmer
Flag Lieutenant to Commander-in-Chief (uncredited) Flag Lieutenant to Commander-in-Chief (uncredited)   See fewer
Ian Bannen
AB Bannister RN (uncredited) AB Bannister RN (uncredited)   See fewer
Ballard Berkeley
Lt. Col. Dewar-Durie (uncredited) Lt. Col. Dewar-Durie (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Bowman
Consort Commander (uncredited) Consort Commander (uncredited)   See fewer
Donald Bradley
2nd Cribbage Player (uncredited) 2nd Cribbage Player (uncredited)   See fewer
Alfred Burke
Petty Officer (uncredited) Petty Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Jeremy Burnham
Flag Lieutenant to Vice-Admiral (uncredited) Flag Lieutenant to Vice-Admiral (uncredited)   See fewer
John Charlesworth
Roberts (uncredited) Roberts (uncredited)   See fewer
Tsai Chin
Midnight - 1st Sampan Woman (uncredited) Midnight - 1st Sampan Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Anthony Chinn
Chinese People's Liberation Army Officer (uncredited) Chinese People's Liberation Army Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Ah Chong Choy
2nd Chinese Trader (uncredited) 2nd Chinese Trader (uncredited)   See fewer
Dennis Clinton
Sick Bay Attendant (uncredited) Sick Bay Attendant (uncredited)   See fewer
Kenneth Cope
Mr. McNamara (uncredited) Mr. McNamara (uncredited)   See fewer
Harold Coyne
RN Officer (uncredited) RN Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Bernard Cribbins
Sonar Operator / 1st Cribbage Player (uncredited) Sonar Operator / 1st Cribbage Player (uncredited)   See fewer
Cesar Da'Rocha
1st Chinese Trader (uncredited) 1st Chinese Trader (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Dentith
Consort Engineer Officer (uncredited) Consort Engineer Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Basil Dignam
British Ambassador at Nanking (uncredited) British Ambassador at Nanking (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Dom
Chinese Naval Lieutenant (uncredited) Chinese Naval Lieutenant (uncredited)   See fewer
N.C. Doo
Chinese Surgeon (uncredited) Chinese Surgeon (uncredited)   See fewer
Mabel Etherington
Guest (uncredited) Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Keith Faulkner
Ordinary Signalman (uncredited) Ordinary Signalman (uncredited)   See fewer
Andy Ho
Chinese Nationalist Medical Officer (uncredited) Chinese Nationalist Medical Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
John Horsley
Chief Staff Officer (uncredited) Chief Staff Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Hutton
Consort Lt. No. 1 (uncredited) Consort Lt. No. 1 (uncredited)   See fewer
Ray Jackson
Telegraphist French, RN (uncredited) Telegraphist French, RN (uncredited)   See fewer
Murray Kash
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Murray Leask
Petty Officer (uncredited) Petty Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Barbara Lee
2nd Sampan Woman (uncredited) 2nd Sampan Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Wong Luk
Capt. Meh (uncredited) Capt. Meh (uncredited)   See fewer
Yah Ming
Chinese Steward (uncredited) Chinese Steward (uncredited)   See fewer
John Paul
Staff Officer Operations (uncredited) Staff Officer Operations (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Phillips
Narrator (uncredited) Narrator (uncredited)   See fewer
Keith Rawlings
Crocker (uncredited) Crocker (uncredited)   See fewer
Anne Ridler
Embassy Minister's Secretary (uncredited) Embassy Minister's Secretary (uncredited)   See fewer
Brian Smith
Boy Martin (uncredited) Boy Martin (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Tann
1st Chinese Male Nurse (uncredited) 1st Chinese Male Nurse (uncredited)   See fewer
Grace Tay
Chinese Nurse (uncredited) Chinese Nurse (uncredited)   See fewer
John A. Tinn
Chinese pilot (uncredited) Chinese pilot (uncredited)   See fewer
Philip Vickers
Surgeon Lt. Packard (uncredited) Surgeon Lt. Packard (uncredited)   See fewer
Lawrence Ward
Seaman on the Bridge (uncredited) Seaman on the Bridge (uncredited)   See fewer
Rhett Ward
Lt. Mirehouse (uncredited) Lt. Mirehouse (uncredited)   See fewer
Gordon Whiting
Surgeon Lt. Alderton (uncredited) Surgeon Lt. Alderton (uncredited)   See fewer
Soo Ah Wong
Gran (uncredited) Gran (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Wood
Unconscious Seaman (uncredited) Unconscious Seaman (uncredited)   See fewer
Lian-Shin Yang
Chinese Photographer (uncredited) Chinese Photographer (uncredited)   See fewer
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