Films Based On Works By Herman Melville

"There are many ways to lie, Mr. Claggert, but there is only one way to tell the truth."

"Mr. Seymour, officers are to wear swords all the time from now on."

"You have only two duties here — to fight and to obey."

"Weigh what you speak, master-at-arms, there is the rope and the yardarm for false witness in peace as in war."

"I am just a man, not fit to do the work of God... or the Devil."

"Aye! He's quite a hand for jokes. Always cheerful, too. Always smiling, waving at people. Lovely little character."

"Terence Stamp - Billy Budd"

"Robert Ryan - John Claggart, Master d'Arms"

"Peter Ustinov - Edwin Fairfax Vere, Post Captain"

"Melvyn Douglas - The Dansker, sailmaker"

"Paul Rogers - Philip Seymour, 1st Lieutenant"

"John Neville - Julian Radcliffe, 2nd Lieutenant"

"David McCallum - Steven Wyatt, Gunnery Officer"

"Ronald Lewis - Enoch Jenkins, maintopman"

"Lee Montague - Squeak, Mr. Claggart's assistant"

"Thomas Heathcote - Alan Payne, maintopman"

"Ray McAnally - William O'Daniel, maintopman"

"Robert Brown - Talbot"

"John Meillon - Neil Kincaid, maintopman"

"Cyril Luckham - Hallam, Captain of Marines"

"Niall MacGinnis - Captain Nathaniel Graveling"