Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst Cast and Crew

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

Plot: 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

Release Date: Monday, April 1 1957
68 years ago

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Cast

Richard Todd. Richard Todd was 37 in Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst as 'Lieutenant-Commander John Simon Kerans'.

Birthday: Wed, Jun 11 1919 –
Died: Thu, Dec 03 2009

William Hartnell. William Hartnell was 49 in Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst as 'Leading Seaman Leslie Frank'.

Birthday: Wed, Jan 08 1908 –
Died: Wed, Apr 23 1975

Akim Tamiroff. Akim Tamiroff was 57 in Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst as 'Colonel Peng'.

Birthday: Fri, Oct 27 1899 –
Died: Sun, Sep 17 1972

Donald Houston. Donald Houston was 33 in Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst as 'Lieutenant Weston'.

Birthday: Tue, Nov 06 1923 –
Died: Sun, Oct 13 1991

Keye Luke. Keye Luke was 52 in Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst as 'Captain Kuo Tai'.

Birthday: Sat, Jun 18 1904 –
Died: Sat, Jan 12 1991

Sophie Stewart. Sophie Stewart was 52 in Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst as 'Miss Charlotte Dunlap'.

Birthday: Sun, Mar 05 1905 –
Died: Mon, Jun 06 1977

Robert Urquhart. Robert Urquhart was 35 in Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst as 'Flight Lieutenant Fearnley'.

Birthday: Sun, Oct 16 1921 –
Died: Tue, Mar 21 1995

Richard Leech. Richard Leech was 34 in Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst as 'Lieutenant Strain'.

Birthday: Fri, Nov 24 1922 –
Died: Wed, Mar 24 2004

Barry Foster. Barry Foster was 29 in Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst as 'Petty Officer McCarthy'.

Birthday: Sun, Aug 21 1927 –
Died: Mon, Feb 11 2002

Thomas Heathcote. Thomas Heathcote was 39 in Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst as 'Mr. Monaghan'.

Birthday: Sun, Sep 09 1917 –
Died: Sun, Jan 05 1986

Sam Kydd. Sam Kydd was 40 in Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst as 'Able Seaman Walker'.

Birthday: Thu, Feb 15 1917 –
Died: Fri, Mar 26 1982

Ewen Solon. Ewen Solon was 39 in Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst as 'ERA Williams'.

Birthday: Fri, Sep 07 1917 –
Died: Sun, Jul 07 1985

Kenneth Cope. Kenneth Cope was 25 in Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst as 'Mr. McNamara'.

Birthday: Tue, Apr 14 1931 –
Died: Thu, Sep 12 2024

Alfred Burke. Alfred Burke was 39 in Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst as 'Petty Officer'.

Birthday: Thu, Feb 28 1918 –
Died: Wed, Feb 16 2011

Richard Coleman. Richard Coleman was >> in Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst as 'Lieutenant Commander Skinner'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Ian Bannen. Ian Bannen was 28 in Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst as 'Able Seaman Bannister'.

Birthday: Fri, Jun 29 1928 –
Died: Wed, Nov 03 1999

Gene Anderson. Gene Anderson was 26 in Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst as 'Ruth Worth'.

Birthday: Sat, Mar 28 1931 –
Died: Wed, May 05 1965

Bernard Cribbins. Bernard Cribbins was 28 in Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst as 'Able Seaman James Bryson'.

Birthday: Sat, Dec 29 1928 –
Died: Wed, Jul 27 2022

Brian Smith. Brian Smith was 24 in Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst as 'Boy Martin'.

Birthday: Sat, Dec 24 1932

Ray Jackson. Ray Jackson was 25 in Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst as 'Telegraphist Jack Leonard French'.

Birthday: Mon, Jun 29 1931 –
Died: Wed, Oct 25 1989

Anthony Chinn. Anthony Chinn was 27 in Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst as 'PLA Officer'.

Birthday: Wed, Jan 01 1930 –
Died: Sun, Oct 22 2000

Allan Cuthbertson. Allan Cuthbertson was 36 in Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst as 'Captain Donaldson'.

Birthday: Wed, Apr 07 1920 –
Died: Mon, Feb 08 1988

Basil Dignam. Basil Dignam was 51 in Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst as 'Sir Lionel Henry Lamb, British Ambassador to China'.

Birthday: Tue, Oct 24 1905 –
Died: Wed, Jan 31 1979

John Paul. John Paul was 35 in Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst as 'Staff Officer Operations'.

Birthday: Wed, Apr 20 1921 –
Died: Wed, Feb 01 1995

Ralph Truman. Ralph Truman was 56 in Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst as 'Vice Admiral'.

Birthday: Mon, May 07 1900 –
Died: Sat, Oct 15 1977

Jeremy Burnham. Jeremy Burnham was 25 in Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst as 'Flag Lieutenant'.

Birthday: Thu, May 28 1931 –
Died: Thu, Dec 31 2020

Cyril Luckham. Cyril Luckham was 49 in Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst as 'Commander in Chief'.

Birthday: Thu, Jul 25 1907 –
Died: Wed, Feb 08 1989

Michael Brill. Michael Brill was >> in Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst as 'Lieutenant Peter Egerton'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Ballard Berkeley. Ballard Berkeley was 52 in Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst as 'Lieutenant Colonel Dewar-Curie'.

Birthday: Sat, Aug 06 1904 –
Died: Sat, Jan 16 1988

Keith Faulkner. Keith Faulkner was >> in Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst as 'Signalman'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Rhett Ward. Rhett Ward was >> in Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst as 'Lieutenant Mirehouse'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Philip Vickers. Philip Vickers was >> in Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst as 'Surgeon Lieutenant Packard'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Tsai Chin. Tsai Chin was 20 in Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst as 'Sampan Woman'.

Birthday: Mon, Nov 30 1936

Crew

Michael Anderson. Michael Anderson was 37 in Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst as 'Director'

Birthday: Fri, Jan 30 1920 –
Died: Wed, Apr 25 2018

Denis Johnson. Denis Johnson was 38 in Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst as 'Assistant Director'

Birthday: Sat, Aug 03 1918 –
Died: Sat, Sep 20 1986

Eric Ambler. Eric Ambler was 47 in Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst as 'Screenplay'

Birthday: Mon, Jun 28 1909 –
Died: Thu, Oct 22 1998

Herbert Wilcox. Herbert Wilcox was 66 in Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst as 'Producer'

Birthday: Sat, Apr 19 1890 –
Died: Sun, May 15 1977

Franklin Gollings. Franklin Gollings was >> in Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst as 'Story, Associate Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Basil Warren. Basil Warren was >> in Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst as 'Editor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Leighton Lucas. Leighton Lucas was 54 in Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst as 'Music'

Birthday: Mon, Jan 05 1903 –
Died: Mon, Nov 01 1982

Gordon Dines. Gordon Dines was 45 in Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst as 'Cinematography'

Birthday: Sun, Jun 04 1911 –
Died: Fri, Jan 01 1982

Ralph W. Brinton. Ralph W. Brinton was 61 in Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst as 'Art Direction'

Birthday: Sun, May 26 1895 –
Died: Tue, Jul 01 1975

Lawrence Earl. Lawrence Earl was >> in Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst as 'Novel'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday