SAILOR OF THE KING .... 1953
(Andrew "Buster" Brown).   Jeff has his first leading role in this British film and is appealing and convincing as a British-Canadian sailor, one of two survivors after his ship, HMS Amesbury (played by HMS Cleopatra) is sunk by the German ship Essen (played by HMS Manxman) during World War II.  He bravely delays the departure of the Essen while she  is in a Pacific island harbour for needed repairs.  German sailors hunt for and shoot at him on land and sea.  Also starred Wendy Hiller and Michael Rennie.  Filmed on location in Malta.