Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst (movie)
- User score: 7.2
- Production country: United Kingdom
- Producer: Michael Anderson
- Production companies: British Lion Films, Wilcox-Neagle
- Genre: War
- Release date: 4/1/1957
- Run time: 113 min.
Movie description
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.
