Sailor of the King 71 years old
The greatest story of the sea by today's greatest storyteller !
A British naval officer has a brief affair with a woman in England and never knows that she bears him a son. 20 years later the boy is on a ship under his command when he is tracking a German Raider. When the boy is captured after his ship is sunk, he finds a way to slow the German's progress while a lethal hunt for him goes on.
Credits
Sailor of the King Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Wendy Hiller She was 40, 90 years old when she died | as Lucinda Bentley |
| Jeffrey Hunter He was 26, 42 years old when he died | as Signalman Andrew 'Canada' Brown |
| Michael Rennie He was 43, 61 years old when he died | as Lt. Richard Saville |
| Victor Maddern He was 25, 65 years old when he died | as Signalman Willy Earnshaw |
| John Horsley He was 32, 93 years old when he died | as Commander John Willis |
| Bernard Lee He was 45, 73 years old when he died | as Petty Officer 'Stokes' Wheatley |
| Patrick Barr He was 45, 77 years old when he died | as Captain Tom Ashley, HMS Amesbury |
| Robin Bailey He was 33, 79 years old when he died | as Lieutenant John Stafford, HMS Stratford |
Sailor of the King Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| C. S. Forester as Writer. He was 53 (66) years old when He died | Writing |
| Clifton Parker as Music. He was 48 (83) years old when He died | Sound |
| Valentine Davies as Writer. He was 47 (55) years old when He died | Writing |
| Roy Boulting as Director. He was 39 (87) years old when He died | Directing |
Sailor of the King (71 years)
The greatest story of the sea by today's greatest storyteller !
- Release day: Thursday, June 11, 1953
- Runtime: 83 minutes