Billy Budd (1962) | Flick

App Store links don’t work in TikTok

Tap ⋯ at the top right, then Open in browser to download Flick.

Billy Budd backdrop

1962·Drama·1h 59m

7.1

★

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.

Directed by Peter Ustinov

mutiny

court case

war ship

homicide

Trailer

IMDB

N/A

Where to Watch

Cast

Terence Stamp

Terence Stamp

Billy Budd

Robert Ryan

Robert Ryan

John Claggart, Master of Arms

Peter Ustinov

Peter Ustinov

Edwin Fairfax Vere, Post Captain

Melvyn Douglas

Melvyn Douglas

The Dansker, Sailmaker

Paul Rogers

Paul Rogers

Philip Seymour, 1st Lieutenant

John Neville

John Neville

Julian Ratcliffe, 2nd Lieutenant

David McCallum

David McCallum

Steven Wyatt, Gunnery Officer

Ronald Lewis

Ronald Lewis

Enoch Jenkins, Maintopman

Lee Montague

Lee Montague

Squeak, Mr. Claggart's assistant

Thomas Heathcote

Thomas Heathcote

Alan Payne, Maintopman

Ray McAnally

Ray McAnally

William O'Daniel, Maintopman

Robert Brown

Robert Brown

Arnold Talbot, Maintopman

Crew

Peter Ustinov

Peter Ustinov

Director

Peter Ustinov

Peter Ustinov

Screenplay

Robert Krasker

Robert Krasker

Director of Photography

Peter Ustinov

Peter Ustinov

Producer

Herman Melville

Herman Melville

Novel

Popular Reviews

8 reviews

Maranda

7.0★ · 10/11/25

Man this is one of those movies where i know it’s good but i just could not focus on it :/

Man this is one of those movies where i know it’s good but i just could not focus on it :/

Naz

6.0★ · 12/23/24

Claggart clearly has internalized homophobia

Claggart clearly has internalized homophobia

Syd

8.0★ · 07/04/25

Harrison Wenholz

5.0★ · 01/18/25

olivia

8.0★ · 04/07/24

hello@flickmovies.comBilly Budd (1962) | Flick