The Battle of the River Plate

  • Drama
  • History
  • War
10/30/1956
119
NR

Pursuit of the Graf Spee

In the early years of the World War II, the Royal Navy is fighting a desperate battle to keep the Atlantic convoy routes open to supply the British Isles, facing the great danger posed by the many German warships, such as the Admiral Graf Spee, which are scouring the ocean for cargo ships to sink.

Directors:
Michael Powell
Emeric Pressburger
Writers:
Emeric Pressburger
Michael Powell
    • atlantic ocean
    • world war ii
    • royal navy
    • naval warfare
    • german navy
    • montevideo, uruguay

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    Cast

    • John Gregson
      Captain Bell - H.M.S. Exeter
    • Anthony Quayle
      Commodore Harwood - H.M.S. Ajax
    • Ian Hunter
      Captain Woodhouse - H.M.S. Ajax
    • Jack Gwillim
      Captain Parry - H.M.N. Z. S. Achilles
    • Bernard Lee
      Captain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell
    • Lionel Murton
      Mike Fowler
    • Anthony Bushell
      Sir Millington Drake, British Minister, Montevideo
    • Peter Illing
      Dr. Guani, Foreign Minister, Uruguay
    • Michael Goodliffe
      Captain McCall, R.N., British Naval Attache, Buenos Aires
    • Patrick Macnee
      Lieutenant Commander Medley, R.N.
    • John Chandos
      Dr. Langmann, German Minister, Montevideo
    • Douglas Wilmer
      M. Desmoulins, French Minister, Montevideo
    • William Squire
      Ray Martin
    • Roger Delgado
      Captain Varela, Uruguayan Navy
    • Andrew Cruickshank
      Captain Stubbs, 'Doric Star'
    • Christopher Lee
      Manolo

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