Billy Budd: Directed by Peter Ustinov. With Terence Stamp, Robert Ryan, Peter Ustinov, Melvyn Douglas. When a kind-hearted sailor is made to join an English vessel at war in 1797, he finds …

In his second year, during an audition, Peter Ustinov signed him for the title role in Billy Budd (1962). This was not only his remarkable film debut but his performance earned him his first and only …

When a new seaman, Billy Budd (Terence Stamp), is pressed into service from a passing merchantman, his innocent, happy-go-lucky attitude quickly endears him to his messmates as …

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Billy Budd : I'd rather be buried at sea than on the shore when I come to die. Will you stand by the plank, mates, so I can shake a friendly hand before I sink?

What is 'Billy Budd' about? Young, naïve, and affable seaman William 'Billy' Budd (Terence Stamp) is pressed into service on the British Naval Ship, the Avenger, headed into battle against the French …

The then-unknown Terence Stamp seems to have been born for his role as Billy Budd. Nobody could play psychopathic villains like Robert Ryan, a vastly under-appreciated actor, and his portrayal of …

In his second year, during an audition, Peter Ustinov signed him for the title role in Billy Budd (1962). This was not only his remarkable film debut but his performance earned him his first and only …

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Blue: Directed by Silvio Narizzano. With Terence Stamp, Joanna Pettet, Karl Malden, Ricardo Montalban. A young American who was raised by Mexican bandits, now must choose sides when …