The Blue Peter

The Blue Peter (1955)

A Stirring Saga of the Sea -- and a Heart-warming story about a place that makes boys men and men into heroes

A Merchant Navy hero of the Korean War returns to England after three years of captivity in Communist hands, his mind confused by brain-washing and indoctrination at the hands of his captors, and accepts a post as an instructor at the Outward Bound Sea School.

Date of release
1955-11-01
TMDB
7.0 / 10 (2)
Runtime
1h 33m
Genres
Adventure
Director
Wolf Rilla

Casting

Interesting facts

The Blue Peter is a 1955 British film directed by Wolf Rilla and starring Kieron Moore and Greta Gynt. It was written by Don Sharp and John Pudney. It was released in the United States in December 1957. The film is about youth seamanship at the original Outward Bound in Aberdyfi, Wales, a program similar to Sea Scouting or Sea Cadets.

Production

It was one of several scripts Don Sharp wrote for Group Three. He had an idea for a film about the Outward Bound Program and researched it at a camp in Wales. Sharp also worked on the film as a second unit director.

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