Billy Budd

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Directed by

Peter Ustinov
(directed by)

Writing Credits

Louis O. Coxe
(based upon the play: "Billy Budd") and
Robert H. Chapman
(based upon the play: "Billy Budd")
Herman Melville
(from the novel: "Billy Budd Foretopman")
Peter Ustinov
(screenplay) and
DeWitt Bodeen
(screenplay) (as Dewitt Bodeen)
Robert Rossen
(screenplay) (uncredited)

Cast

Robert Ryan
John Claggart - Master of Arms
Peter Ustinov
Edwin Fairfax Vere - Post Captain Royal Navy
Melvyn Douglas
The Dansker - Sailmaker
Paul Rogers
Philip Seymour - First Lieutenant
John Neville
Julian Radcliffe - Second Lieutenant
David McCallum
Steven Wyatt - Gunnery Officer
Ronald Lewis
Enoch Jenkins - Maintopman
Lee Montague
Squeak - Assistant to Mr. Claggart
Thomas Heathcote
Alan Payne - Maintopman
Ray McAnally
William O'Daniel - Maintopman
Robert Brown
Arnold Talbot - Maintopman
John Meillon
Neil Kincaid - Maintopman
Cyril Luckham
Alfred Hallam - Captain of Marines
Niall MacGinnis
Nathaniel Graveling - Ship's Master, Rights of Man
Victor Brooks
Amos Leonard - First Mate, Rights of Man
Barry Keegan
Charles Mathews - Merchant Seaman, Rights of Man
Terence Stamp
Billy Budd - Merchant Seaman, Rights of Man
John Hewer
Dubbing
Bob Head
Ship's Cook
George Leech
Marine
Jack Sharp
Crewman HMS Avenger
Ian Whittaker
Young Rating
Fred Wood
Crewman HMS Avenger

Produced by

A. Ronald Lubin
executive producer
Peter Ustinov
producer

Music by

Antony Hopkins
(music composed by)

Cinematography by

Robert Krasker
director of photography

Editing by

Jack Harris
film editor

Casting By

Robert Lennard
(as Robert S. Lennard)

Production Design by

Donald M. Ashton
(as Don Ashton)

Art Direction by

Peter Murton

Costume Design by

Anthony Mendleson

Makeup Department

Bob Lawrance
makeup (as Bob Lawrence)
Henry Montsash
hairdresser (as Harry Montsash)
Pat McDermott
assistant hairdresser (uncredited)
Sidney Turner
assistant make-up (uncredited)

Production Management

Albert Jaeger
production supervisor
Victor Peck
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Michael Birkett
assistant director
Claude Watson
second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

Stan Gale
construction manager (uncredited)
F. Pratt
chargehand prop (uncredited)
Francisco Prósper
construction coordinator: Spain unit (uncredited)

Sound Department

Charles Crafford
sound editor
Charles Poulton
sound recordist
Len Shilton
sound recordist
Dennis Arundell
sound maintenance (uncredited)
Keith Batten
sound assistant (uncredited)
Tom Buchanan
boom operator (uncredited)
Gordon Hooton
sound camera operator (uncredited)

Special Effects by

George Blackwell
special effects (uncredited)
Fred Heather
special effects (uncredited)
Jim Hole
special effects (uncredited)
Garth Inns
special effects (uncredited)
Curly Nelhams
special effects (uncredited)

Stunts

Ken Buckle
stunts (uncredited)
Joe Powell
stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

John Harris
camera operator (as John S. Harris)
Bernard Ford
focus puller (uncredited)
George Higgins
still photographer (uncredited)
Kelvin Pike
focus puller (uncredited)
Simon Ransley
clapper loader (uncredited)
Wally Thompson
chargehand electrician (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Ron Beck
wardrobe
Laura Nightingale
wardrobe

Music Department

Antony Hopkins
music conducted by

Script and Continuity Department

June Faithfull
continuity

Transportation Department

Eddie Frewin
unit driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Arthur Ferriman
production associate (as Arthur S. Ferriman)
A.J. Villiers
technical adviser (as Capt. Alan Villiers)
Mary-Ann Ferriman
producer's secretary (uncredited)
D. Harrien
nautical rigger (uncredited)
Joan Parcell
production secretary (uncredited)
Bob Webb
unit publicist (uncredited)
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