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1.Yangtse Incident (1957) starring: Richard Todd, William Hartnell, Akim Tamiroff, Donald Houston, Keye Luke
directed by: Michael Anderson
February 07, 2000
Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

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Used : Yangtse Incident (1957)


This film is a true account of a largely forgotten encounter in the late 1940s in which a British warship, HMS Amethyst, was illegally fired on by Communist Forces upon while making lawful passage up the Yangtse River. The ship sustained heavy damage and suffered 22 dead including the Captain, who succumbed to his wounds the following day. During this encounter the vessel stuck fast on mud flats where she remained for some time.

The film deals mostly with the aftermath of the incident and with the subsequent efforts made to secure the Ship's freedom before the famous dash to freedom was finally made some months later.

This a first class British war film in a similar vein to The Dambusters and countless other war films ... Read More:

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