Sailor of the King (1953): Cast & Plot
Sailor of the King is a 1953 action drama directed by Roy Boulting, starring Michael Rennie as Lt. Richard Saville, Robin Bailey and Wendy Hiller. It runs 1 hour 23 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 23m (83 min)
- Director
- Roy Boulting
- Original language
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English - Studio
- 20th Century Fox
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Sailor of the King About?
The premise of Sailor of the King without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A British naval officer’s brief affair in England yields a son he never knows exists. Two decades later the son serves aboard his father’s ship, which is hunting a German raider. After the vessel is sunk and the boy is captured, he discovers a way to hinder the German’s progress while a relentless pursuit unfolds.
Sailor of the King Themes & Keywords
· 16 tags- 1940s
- ship
- british
- bare chested male
- child born out of wedlock
- warship
- career military
- nazi sickbay
- world war two
- pow escape
- galapagos islands
- naval combat
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- prisoner of war
- british navy
- semaphor
- based on novel
Sailor of the King Cast & Characters
Michael Rennie leads the cast as Lt. Richard Saville, with Robin Bailey as Lieutenant John Stafford, HMS Stratford and Wendy Hiller as Lucinda Bentley. Directed by Roy Boulting; 9 actors are credited in all.
- Director Roy Boulting
- Michael Rennie as Lt. Richard Saville
- Robin Bailey as Lieutenant John Stafford, HMS Stratford
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Wendy Hiller as Lucinda Bentley - Patrick Barr as Captain Tom Ashley, HMS Amesbury
Also Starring in Sailor of the King
· 5 more- Bernard Lee Petty Officer 'Stokes' Wheatley
- Victor Maddern Signalman Willy Earnshaw
- Jeffrey Hunter Signalman Andrew 'Canada' Brown
- John Horsley Commander John Willis
- James Drake Navigator (uncredited)
More from Roy Boulting
More films directed by Roy Boulting: Soft Beds, Hard Battles, Mr. Forbush and the Penguins, There’s a Girl in My Soup and Twisted Nerve.
Sailor of the King Plot Summary
What happens in Sailor of the King from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
During the First World War, Lieutenant Richard Saville, Michael Rennie, a young Royal Navy officer on five days’ leave, and Miss Lucinda Bentley, Wendy Hiller, a merchant’s daughter from Portsmouth, strike up a conversation on the train up to London. Halfway through their journey, they miss their rail connection and decide to spend a romantic holiday in the countryside of southern England. When Saville proposes, she accepts, but on the day they are due to go back to Portsmouth, she changes her mind, asking Saville to realize that neither he nor she could bear being parted for the long periods he would be at sea. They part, seemingly forever.
Full summary
The whole story of Sailor of the King, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Sailor of the King?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which actor portrays Lieutenant Richard Saville?
Sailor of the King Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “Single-Handed” and “Marinai del re”.
- Also known as
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- Single-Handed
- Marinai del re
- O Marinheiro do Rei
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Movies Like Sailor of the King
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including War Sailor, The Sailor’s Song and Sailors Three.
Sailor of the King FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Sailor of the King, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Sailor of the King?
Sailor of the King runs 1 hour 23 minutes (83 minutes).
When was Sailor of the King released?
Sailor of the King was released on June 11, 1953.
Who directed Sailor of the King?
Sailor of the King was directed by Roy Boulting.
More films by Roy Boulting Who is in the cast of Sailor of the King?
Sailor of the King stars Michael Rennie as Lt. Richard Saville, Robin Bailey as Lieutenant John Stafford, HMS Stratford and Wendy Hiller as Lucinda Bentley, among 9 credited actors.
Does Sailor of the King have a post-credit scene?
No. Sailor of the King has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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