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Billy Budd

1962·2h 3m·Approved
DramaAdventureWar
IMDb Rating
★ 7.8/10
5,494 votes

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.

Billy Budd is a 1962 drama adventure movie directed by Peter Ustinov, starring Robert Ryan, Peter Ustinov, Terence Stamp. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.8/10 from 5,494 votes and runs 2h 3m.

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Director
Peter Ustinov
Stars
Robert Ryan
Peter Ustinov
Terence Stamp
Melvyn Douglas
Details
1962-11-12
123 min
Movie
Approved
★ United Kingdom
★ English
Keywords
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