"The true story of one of the most daring actions in modern Royal Navy history.". 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.

Movie rating: 6.9 / 10 (472)

Directed by: Michael Anderson

Writer credits: Lawrence Earl - Franklin Gollings

Cast: Richard Todd - William Hartnell - Akim Tamiroff - Donald Houston - Keye Luke

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

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