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Damn the Defiant! (1962)
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Original name: H.M.S. Defiant
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: UK
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Defiant's crew is part of a fleet-wide movement to present a petition of grievances to the Admiralty. Violence must be no part of it. The continual sadism of Defiant's first officer makes this difficult, and when the captain is disabled, the chance for violence increases.
Style:
serious, realistic, suspenseful
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
ship, napoleonic wars, pirate, navy, british navy, sea, mutiny, french revolution, boat, courage, sailing, royal navy, napoleonic era, son, war, heroes, military, betrayal, battles, soldier, conspiracy, rescue, adventurer, rebellion, battleship ...
Time:
18th century, 1790s
Place:
england, europe
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