Billy Budd (1962): Cast
Billy Budd is a 1962 action drama starring Terence Stamp as Billy Budd, Robert Ryan and Peter Ustinov. It runs 1 hour 59 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 59m (119 min)
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Anglo Allied
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Billy Budd About?
The premise of Billy Budd without spoilers.
Set against the turbulent waters of 1797, the film follows Billy, a naïve and good‑natured sailor in the British Navy. When the ship’s cruel master‑at‑arms is slain, suspicion falls on the young crewman, leading to a dramatic trial amid whispers of mutiny and the looming threat of harsh naval justice.
Billy Budd Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- mutiny
- flogging
- ship captain
- british navy
- napoleonic wars
- warship
- ship's crew
- 1790s
- bare chested man
- gay subtext
- captain
- master at arms
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- purity
- merchant ship
- french
- english
- battle
- discipline
- depravity
- brutality
- navy
- sea captain
- whipping
- sailor
- perversity
- court martial
- injustice
- directed by star
- based on novel
- based on play
- french english war
- male male relationship
- character name as title
- ship's doctor
- royal navy
- british seaman
- ocean
- ship mutiny
- american literature on screen
- 18th century
- ship
- year 1797
- passive resistance
- miscarriage of justice
- death penalty
- military justice
- accidental death
- trial
- pride
- blow to head
Billy Budd Cast & Characters
Terence Stamp leads the cast as Billy Budd, with Robert Ryan as John Claggart, Master of Arms and Peter Ustinov as Edwin Fairfax Vere, Post Captain.
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Terence Stamp as Billy Budd -
Robert Ryan as John Claggart, Master of Arms -
Peter Ustinov as Edwin Fairfax Vere, Post Captain -
Melvyn Douglas as The Dansker, Sailmaker
Also Starring in Billy Budd
· 11 more- Niall MacGinnis Captain Nathaniel Graveling
- David McCallum Steven Wyatt, Gunnery Officer
- John Meillon Neil Kincaid, Maintopman
- Robert Brown Arnold Talbot, Maintopman
- Lee Montague Squeak, Mr. Claggart's assistant
- Paul Rogers Philip Seymour, 1st Lieutenant
- Ray McAnally William O'Daniel, Maintopman
- Thomas Heathcote Alan Payne, Maintopman
- John Neville Julian Ratcliffe, 2nd Lieutenant
- Ronald Lewis Enoch Jenkins, Maintopman
- Cyril Luckham Hallam, Captain of Marines
Billy Budd Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 2 trailers.
- Trailer Billy Budd (1962) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
Billy Budd Also Known As
10 alternative titles, including “Die Verdammten der Meere” and “La fragata infernal”.
- Also known as
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- Die Verdammten der Meere
- La fragata infernal
- Били Бъд
- Билли Бад
- O Vingador dos Mares
- 战海风云
- بیلی باد
- Μπίλυ Μπαντ
- Fragata infernal
- 빌리 버드
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Billy Budd FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, cast and post-credit scenes of Billy Budd, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Billy Budd?
Billy Budd runs 1 hour 59 minutes (119 minutes).
When was Billy Budd released?
Billy Budd was released on November 12, 1962.
Who is in the cast of Billy Budd?
Billy Budd stars Terence Stamp as Billy Budd, Robert Ryan as John Claggart, Master of Arms and Peter Ustinov as Edwin Fairfax Vere, Post Captain, among 15 credited actors.
Does Billy Budd have a post-credit scene?
No. Billy Budd has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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