Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

Directed by Michael Anderson

With Richard Todd, William Hartnell, Akim Tamiroff, Donald Houston and Keye Luke

While sailing lawfully up the Yangste in 1949, the British warship Amethyst found its return to the open sea blocked by Communist Chinese shore batteries that unexpectedly opened fire. In charge, Lietenant Commander Kerans was not however prepared for his crew and his ship to remain as a hostage for the Chinese to use as an international pawn.