Billy Budd

Billy Budd

Year: 1962

Runtime: 119 mins

Language: English

DramaActionEpic history and literatureDisastrous voyages and heroic survivalGripping intense violent crime

Set against the turbulent waters of 1797, the film follows Billy, a naïve and good‑natured sailor in the British Navy. When the ship’s cruel master‑at‑arms is slain, suspicion falls on the young crewman, leading to a dramatic trial amid whispers of mutiny and the looming threat of harsh naval justice.

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