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Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

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.

1957 |1h 53m |  War

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Richard Todd

Lieutenant-Commander John Simon Kerans

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William Hartnell

Leading Seaman Leslie Frank

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Akim Tamiroff

Colonel Peng

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Donald Houston

Lieutenant Weston

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Keye Luke

Captain Kuo Tai

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Sophie Stewart

Miss Charlotte Dunlap

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Robert Urquhart

Flight Lieutenant Fearnley

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Richard Leech

Lieutenant Strain

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Barry Foster

Petty Officer McCarthy

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Thomas Heathcote

Mr. Monaghan

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Sam Kydd

Able Seaman Walker

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Ewen Solon

ERA Williams

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Kenneth Cope

Mr. McNamara

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Alfred Burke

Petty Officer

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Ian Bannen

Able Seaman Bannister

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Gene Anderson

Ruth Worth

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Bernard Cribbins

Able Seaman James Bryson

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Ray Jackson

Telegraphist Jack Leonard French

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Anthony Chinn

PLA Officer

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Allan Cuthbertson

Captain Donaldson

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Basil Dignam

Sir Lionel Henry Lamb, British Ambassador to China

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Ralph Truman

Vice Admiral

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Cyril Luckham

Commander in Chief

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Ballard Berkeley

Lieutenant Colonel Dewar-Curie

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Philip Vickers

Surgeon Lieutenant Packard

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Tsai Chin

Sampan Woman

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Language

English

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