Billy Budd (1962)

When a kind-hearted sailor is made to join an English vessel at war in 1797, he finds himself caught between devotion to his crewmates and obedience to their hated, cruel master-at-arms.

All Releases

Domestic
International
Worldwide
Summary Details
Domestic DistributorAllied Artists Pictures
See full company information
Earliest Release DateNovember 12, 1962 (Domestic)
Running Time2 hr 3 min
GenresAdventure Drama War
FilmmakersRole
Peter Ustinov Director
Louis O. Coxe Writer
Robert H. Chapman Writer
Herman Melville Writer
Peter Ustinov Writer
DeWitt Bodeen Writer
Robert Rossen Writer
Peter Ustinov Producer
Antony Hopkins Composer
Robert Krasker Cinematographer
Jack Harris Editor
Donald M. Ashton Production Designer
CastRole
Robert Ryan
Peter Ustinov
Melvyn Douglas
Paul Rogers