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''H.M.S. Defiant'' is a 1962 British naval war film directed by Creator/LewisGilbert, starring Creator/AlecGuinness, Creator/DirkBogarde, and Anthony Quayle. It was also released as ''[[ExcitedEpisodeTitle Damn The Defiant!]]'' in the United States.

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''H.M.S. Defiant'' is a 1962 British naval war film directed by Creator/LewisGilbert, starring Creator/AlecGuinness, Creator/DirkBogarde, and Anthony Quayle. It was also released as ''[[ExcitedEpisodeTitle Damn The the Defiant!]]'' in the United States.
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''H.M.S. Defiant'' is a 1962 British naval war film directed by Creator/LewisGilbert, starring Creator/AlecGuinness, Creator/DirkBogarde, and Anthony Quayle. It was also released as ''[[ExcitedEpisodeTitle Damn The Defiant!]]'' in the USA.

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''H.M.S. Defiant'' is a 1962 British naval war film directed by Creator/LewisGilbert, starring Creator/AlecGuinness, Creator/DirkBogarde, and Anthony Quayle. It was also released as ''[[ExcitedEpisodeTitle Damn The Defiant!]]'' in the USA.
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''H.M.S. Defiant'' is a 1962 British naval war film starring Creator/AlecGuinness, Creator/DirkBogarde, and Anthony Quayle, directed by Creator/LewisGilbert. It was also released as ''[[ExcitedEpisodeTitle Damn The Defiant!]]'' in the USA.

In 1797, the humane Captain Crawford (Guinness) is in command of the warship HMS ''Defiant'' during the French Revolutionary Wars. He soon finds himself in a battle of wills with his first officer, the sadistic and arrogant first lieutenant, Scott-Padget (Bogarde). The lieutenant believes that Crawford is too soft on his crew, and Crawford, knowing that Scott-Padget has powerful family connections, is helpless to intervene. Meanwhile, some of the crew, led by seaman Vizard (Quayle), are preparing to mutiny for better conditions.

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''H.M.S. Defiant'' is a 1962 British naval war film directed by Creator/LewisGilbert, starring Creator/AlecGuinness, Creator/DirkBogarde, and Anthony Quayle, directed by Creator/LewisGilbert.Quayle. It was also released as ''[[ExcitedEpisodeTitle Damn The Defiant!]]'' in the USA.

In 1797, the humane Captain Crawford (Guinness) is in command of the warship HMS ''Defiant'' during the [[UsefulNotes/TheFrenchRevolution French Revolutionary Wars.Wars]]. He soon finds himself in a battle of wills with his first officer, the sadistic and arrogant first lieutenant, Scott-Padget (Bogarde). The lieutenant believes that Crawford is too soft on his crew, and Crawford, knowing that Scott-Padget has powerful family connections, is helpless to intervene. Meanwhile, some of the crew, led by seaman Vizard (Quayle), are preparing to mutiny for better conditions.conditions.



* AmericanKirbyIsHardcore: Non-game, title-only example, in that in the U.S. release, the film was retitled as ''Damn the Defiant!''

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* AmericanKirbyIsHardcore: Non-game, title-only example, in that the film's MarketBasedTitle in the U.S. release, the film was retitled as ''Damn the Defiant!''
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''H.M.S. Defiant'' is a 1962 British naval war film starring Creator/AlecGuinness, Creator/DirkBogarde, and Anthony Quayle, directed by Creator/LewisGilbert.

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''H.M.S. Defiant'' is a 1962 British naval war film starring Creator/AlecGuinness, Creator/DirkBogarde, and Anthony Quayle, directed by Creator/LewisGilbert.
Creator/LewisGilbert. It was also released as ''[[ExcitedEpisodeTitle Damn The Defiant!]]'' in the USA.
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''H.M.S. Defiant'' is a 1962 British naval war film starring Creator/AlecGuinness, Dirk Bogarde, and Anthony Quayle, directed by Creator/LewisGilbert.

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''H.M.S. Defiant'' is a 1962 British naval war film starring Creator/AlecGuinness, Dirk Bogarde, Creator/DirkBogarde, and Anthony Quayle, directed by Creator/LewisGilbert.
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In 1797, the humane Captain Crawford (Guinness) is in command of the warship HMS ''Defiant'' during the French Revolutionary Wars tv tropes. He soon finds himself in a battle of wills with his first officer, the sadistic and arrogant first lieutenant, Scott-Padget (Bogarde). The lieutenant believes that Crawford is too soft on his crew, and Crawford, knowing that Scott-Padget has powerful family connections, is helpless to intervene. Meanwhile, some of the crew, led by seaman Vizard (Quayle), are preparing to mutiny for better conditions.

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In 1797, the humane Captain Crawford (Guinness) is in command of the warship HMS ''Defiant'' during the French Revolutionary Wars tv tropes.Wars. He soon finds himself in a battle of wills with his first officer, the sadistic and arrogant first lieutenant, Scott-Padget (Bogarde). The lieutenant believes that Crawford is too soft on his crew, and Crawford, knowing that Scott-Padget has powerful family connections, is helpless to intervene. Meanwhile, some of the crew, led by seaman Vizard (Quayle), are preparing to mutiny for better conditions.
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''H.M.S. Defiant'' is a 1962 British naval war film starring Creator/AlecGuinness, Dirk Bogarde, and Anthony Quayle, directed by Creator/LewisGilbert.

In 1797, the humane Captain Crawford (Guinness) is in command of the warship HMS ''Defiant'' during the French Revolutionary Wars tv tropes. He soon finds himself in a battle of wills with his first officer, the sadistic and arrogant first lieutenant, Scott-Padget (Bogarde). The lieutenant believes that Crawford is too soft on his crew, and Crawford, knowing that Scott-Padget has powerful family connections, is helpless to intervene. Meanwhile, some of the crew, led by seaman Vizard (Quayle), are preparing to mutiny for better conditions.
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!!This film features examples of:
* AmericanKirbyIsHardcore: Non-game, title-only example, in that in the U.S. release, the film was retitled as ''Damn the Defiant!''
* TheMutiny: The crew of the ''Defiant'' plans it from the beginning, and Dirk Bogarde's super-evil, sadistic first lieutenant gives them pretty good reason to do it.
* WoodenShipsAndIronMen: The film takes place around the time of the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spithead_and_Nore_mutinies Spithead and Nore mutinies]].
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