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The men! The mutiny! The might of the greatest adventure classic of the high seas!
Billy is an innocent, naive seaman in the British Navy in 1797. When the ship's sadistic master-at-arms is murdered, Billy is accused and tried.
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Terence StampBilly Budd
Robert RyanJohn Claggart, Master of Arms
Peter UstinovEdwin Fairfax Vere, Post Captain
Melvyn DouglasThe Dansker, Sailmaker
Paul RogersPhilip Seymour, 1st Lieutenant
John NevilleJulian Ratcliffe, 2nd Lieutenant
David McCallumSteven Wyatt, Gunnery Officer
Ronald LewisEnoch Jenkins, Maintopman
Lee MontagueSqueak, Mr. Claggart's assistant
Thomas HeathcoteAlan Payne, Maintopman
Ray McAnallyWilliam O'Daniel, Maintopman
Robert BrownArnold Talbot, Maintopman
John MeillonNeil Kincaid, Maintopman
Cyril LuckhamHallam, Captain of MarinesNominatedBest Supporting Actor
WonNew Star of the Year – Actor
Award data from Wikidata.
| Platform | Score | Points |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb5,581 votes | 7.8 | 8 pts |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 92% | 10 pts |
| Metacritic | 81 | 10 pts |
| Letterboxd | not available | skipped |
Scores from IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic. Updated weekly.
Our PickOur PickBilly Budd (1962) has a Lantern Score of 8.6, from IMDb 7.8, Rotten Tomatoes 92%, Metacritic 81.