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Billy Budd
“The men! The mutiny! The might of the greatest adventure classic of the high seas!”
73%
Movie
1h 59m
AI Analysis
Billy Budd (1962) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Billy Budd (1962) — a movie tagged as Drama and Action with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Billy is an innocent, naive seaman in the British Navy in 1797. When the ship's sadistic master-at-arms is murdered, Billy is accused and tried. Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~119 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Billy Budd 73% (75 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
Billy Budd is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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TMDb audience score
73%
from 75 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Billy is an innocent, naive seaman in the British Navy in 1797. When the ship's sadistic master-at-arms is murdered, Billy is accused and tried.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1962-11-12
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
- TMDB rating
- 7.3
- TMDB ID
- 5334
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Is there an official trailer for Billy Budd?
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What is Billy Budd about?
Billy is an innocent, naive seaman in the British Navy in 1797. When the ship's sadistic master-at-arms is murdered, Billy is accused and tried.
Is there an AI analysis for Billy Budd?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Billy Budd?
The official runtime for Billy Budd is approximately 119 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Terence Stamp
Billy Budd

Robert Ryan
John Claggart, Master of Arms

Peter Ustinov
Edwin Fairfax Vere, Post Captain

Melvyn Douglas
The Dansker, Sailmaker

Paul Rogers
Philip Seymour, 1st Lieutenant

John Neville
Julian Ratcliffe, 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
Arnold Talbot, Maintopman

John Meillon
Neil Kincaid, Maintopman

Cyril Luckham
Hallam, Captain of Marines

Niall MacGinnis
Captain Nathaniel Graveling

Barry Keegan

Victor Brooks
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