HMS Defiant (1962) Facts
| Director(s) | Lewis Gilbert |
| Producer(s) | John Knatchbull, 7th Baron Brabourne |
| Featured Cast | Alec Guinness, Dirk Bogarde, Nigel Stock, Anthony Quayle, Victor Maddern |
| Total Facts | 3 |
Alec Guinness made this movie during the two month break in the shooting of Lawrence of Arabia, when the production moved from Jordan to Spain. Upon finishing "Damn the Defiant!" Guinness resumed his role of Prince Faisal.
Last film role of Joy Shelton.
The ship in Frank Tilsley's novel, on which this movie is based, is called the "Regenerate" rather than the "Defiant."