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Battle Hell (1957) Poster

(1957)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Michael Anderson

Writing Credits  

Lawrence Earl ... (book)
 
Franklin Gollings ... (idea: and Official Admiralty Records)
 
Eric Ambler ... (screenplay)

Cast (in credits order)  

Richard Todd ... Lt. Cmdr. Kerans, RN
William Hartnell ... Leading Seaman Frank
Akim Tamiroff ... Col. Peng
Donald Houston ... Lt Weston RN
Keye Luke ... Capt. Kuo Tai
Sophie Stewart ... Miss Charlotte Dunlap
Robert Urquhart ... Flt Lt Fearnley RAF
James Kenney ... Lt Hett RN
Richard Leech ... Lt Strain RN
Ralph Truman ... Vice-Admiral
Michael Brill Michael Brill ... Lt Berger RN
Richard Coleman Richard Coleman ... Lt. Cmdr. Skinner
Allan Cuthbertson ... Captain Donaldson RN
Barry Foster ... PO McCarthy RN
Thomas Heathcote ... Mr. Monaghan RN
Sam Kydd ... AB Walker RN
Cyril Luckham ... Commander-in-Chief Far Eastern Station
Ewen Solon ... ERA Williams RN
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Gene Anderson Gene Anderson ... Ruth Worth (uncredited)
Linda Aung Linda Aung ... Chinese Baby (uncredited)
David Aylmer David Aylmer ... Flag Lieutenant to Commander-in-Chief (uncredited)
Ian Bannen ... AB Bannister RN (uncredited)
Ballard Berkeley ... Lt. Col. Dewar-Durie (uncredited)
Tom Bowman Tom Bowman ... Consort Commander (uncredited)
Donald Bradley Donald Bradley ... 2nd Cribbage Player (uncredited)
Alfred Burke Alfred Burke ... Petty Officer (uncredited)
Jeremy Burnham ... Flag Lieutenant to Vice-Admiral (uncredited)
John Charlesworth John Charlesworth ... Roberts (uncredited)
Tsai Chin ... Midnight - 1st Sampan Woman (uncredited)
Anthony Chinn ... Chinese People's Liberation Army Officer (uncredited)
Ah Chong Choy Ah Chong Choy ... 2nd Chinese Trader (uncredited)
Dennis Clinton Dennis Clinton ... Sick Bay Attendant (uncredited)
Kenneth Cope ... Mr. McNamara (uncredited)
Harold Coyne Harold Coyne ... RN Officer (uncredited)
Bernard Cribbins ... Sonar Operator / 1st Cribbage Player (uncredited)
Cesar Da'Rocha Cesar Da'Rocha ... 1st Chinese Trader (uncredited)
Edward Dentith ... Consort Engineer Officer (uncredited)
Basil Dignam ... British Ambassador at Nanking (uncredited)
Robert Dom Robert Dom ... Chinese Naval Lieutenant (uncredited)
N.C. Doo N.C. Doo ... Chinese Surgeon (uncredited)
Mabel Etherington Mabel Etherington ... Guest (uncredited)
Keith Faulkner Keith Faulkner ... Ordinary Signalman (uncredited)
Andy Ho Andy Ho ... Chinese Nationalist Medical Officer (uncredited)
John Horsley ... Chief Staff Officer (uncredited)
Peter Hutton Peter Hutton ... Consort Lt. No. 1 (uncredited)
Ray Jackson Ray Jackson ... Telegraphist French, RN (uncredited)
Murray Kash Murray Kash ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Murray Leask Murray Leask ... Petty Officer (uncredited)
Barbara Lee Barbara Lee ... 2nd Sampan Woman (uncredited)
Wong Luk Wong Luk ... Capt. Meh (uncredited)
Yah Ming Yah Ming ... Chinese Steward (uncredited)
John Paul John Paul ... Staff Officer Operations (uncredited)
Frank Phillips Frank Phillips ... Narrator (uncredited)
Keith Rawlings Keith Rawlings ... Crocker (uncredited)
Anne Ridler Anne Ridler ... Embassy Minister's Secretary (uncredited)
Brian Smith Brian Smith ... Boy Martin (uncredited)
Tom Tann Tom Tann ... 1st Chinese Male Nurse (uncredited)
Grace Tay Grace Tay ... Chinese Nurse (uncredited)
John A. Tinn John A. Tinn ... Chinese pilot (uncredited)
Philip Vickers Philip Vickers ... Surgeon Lt. Packard (uncredited)
Lawrence Ward Lawrence Ward ... Seaman on the Bridge (uncredited)
Rhett Ward Rhett Ward ... Lt. Mirehouse (uncredited)
Gordon Whiting Gordon Whiting ... Surgeon Lt. Alderton (uncredited)
Soo Ah Wong Soo Ah Wong ... Gran (uncredited)
Fred Wood ... Unconscious Seaman (uncredited)
Lian-Shin Yang Lian-Shin Yang ... Chinese Photographer (uncredited)

Produced by 

Franklin Gollings ... associate producer
Herbert Wilcox ... producer

Music by 

Leighton Lucas

Cinematography by 

Gordon Dines ... director of photography

Editing by 

Basil Warren

Casting By 

Robert Lennard ... (casting)

Art Direction by 

Ralph W. Brinton ... (as Ralph Brinton)

Makeup Department 

Stuart Freeborn ... makeup artist
Pearl Tipaldi ... hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management 

John Wilcox ... production manager (as J.D. Wilcox)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Denis Johnson ... assistant

Art Department 

Ron Benton ... assistant art director (as Ronald Benton)
A.J. Van Montagu ... scenic artist (as A Van Montagu)
Peter Bond ... draughtsman (uncredited)
Geoffrey Tozer ... draughtsman (uncredited)
Gösta Åberg ... poster artist : Sweden (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Jim Groom ... sound editor
Norman King ... sound recordist
Len Shilton ... sound recordist
Len Abbott ... dubbing crew (uncredited)
J. Hooten ... dubbing crew (uncredited)
Jack Lovelock ... sound maintenance (uncredited)
Paul Nicholson ... boom assistant (uncredited)
Eric Stockl ... sound camera operator (uncredited)
Hugh Strain ... dubbing crew (uncredited)
Don Wortham ... boom operator (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

George Blackwell ... special effects

Camera and Electrical Department 

Gerry Turpin ... camera operator
Norman Warwick ... second unit camera
John Hardman ... still photographer (uncredited)
Kelvin Pike ... camera operator (uncredited)
Michael Sarafian ... second assistant camera (uncredited)
Michael Shepherd ... first assistant camera (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Fred Birch ... wardrobe master (uncredited)

Editorial Department 

Thelma Orr ... first assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department 

Leighton Lucas ... music director

Script and Continuity Department 

Hazel Swift ... continuity

Additional Crew 

J.S. Kerans ... technical adviser (as Commander J.S. Kerans D.S.O. R.N.)
Herbert Wilcox ... presenter
William R. Anderson ... dialogue director (uncredited)
Isabelle Byers ... production secretary (uncredited)
Peter Hammond ... unit publicist (uncredited)
Jackie Ward ... publicity director (uncredited)

Thanks 

J.S. Kerans ... technical adviser who commanded H.M.S. Amethyst during much of the period of the story, and whose exceptional help is gratefully acknowledged (as Commander J. S. Kerans D.S.O. R.N.)
Crew believed to be complete

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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