H.M.S. Defiant

Name: H.M.S. Defiant
Genre: adventure, history, war
Released: 1962
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Alec Guinness, Dirk Bogarde, Anthony Quayle, Maurice Denham, Nigel Stock

H.M.S. Defiant (1962) — adventure, history, war film. Directed by Lewis Gilbert. Starring Alec Guinness, Dirk Bogarde, Anthony Quayle, Maurice Denham. This page maps 4 characters and 6 relationships between them as an interactive character network.

Interactive Features for H.M.S. Defiant

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Character Relationship Map — Interactive D3-powered visualization of character connections, alliances, and conflicts. Explore how 4 characters interconnect through 6 relationship links.
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Story Analysis

A humane captain and a divided crew struggle between naval discipline, rebellion, and patriotic duty during wartime.

Adventure, History, War · 6.5/10 · 101 min · 1962

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.