Battle Hell (1957)

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Country: UK
Genres: Drama, History, War
Release: 1957-06-14
Director: Michael Anderson (I)
Writers: Lawrence Earl , Franklin Gollings , Eric Ambler
Language: English
Stars: Richard Todd , William Hartnell , Akim Tamiroff , Donald Houston , Keye Luke (1904–1991) , Sophie Stewart , Robert Urquhart , James Kenney , Richard Leech , Ralph Truman
Runtime: 113 min
Awards: 1 nomination
AKA: Imperiets sønner (Denmark) , Helden zur See , Fuoco sullo Yangtse (Italy) , Инцидент на Янцзы , Incident: pe Yangtse - Povestea navei H.M.S. Amethyst (Romania) , Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst , Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst (Mexico) , Their Greatest Glory , Feu sur le Yangtse (Belgium) , Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst (Canada) , Incydent na rzece Jangcy (Poland) , Commando sur le Yang Tsé (France, French Republic) , Commando sur le Yang Tsé (Canada) , Yangtse Incident (United Kingdom) , Yangtze Incident , Η ναυμαχία του Γιανγκ-Τσε (Greece) , 揚子江死の脱走 (Japan) , Het Yangtse-incident (Belgium) , Taistelun helvetti (Finland) , Helden zur See (Austria) , De slog sig igenom (Sweden) , Battle Hell (United States of America) , Jangtse-Zwischenfall , Escape of the Amethyst
Plot: While sailing lawfully up the Yangste river 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, Lieutenant 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.
IMDB:tt0051209