The Battle of the River Plate (1956)
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.
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Released 1956-10-30 · 119 min · Drama, History, War
Directed by Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Cast
- John Gregson as Captain Bell - H.M.S. Exeter
- Anthony Quayle as Commodore Harwood - H.M.S. Ajax
- Ian Hunter as Captain Woodhouse - H.M.S. Ajax
- Jack Gwillim as Captain Parry - H.M.N. Z. S. Achilles
- Bernard Lee as Captain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell
- Lionel Murton as Mike Fowler
- Anthony Bushell as Sir Millington Drake, British Minister, Montevideo
- Peter Illing as Dr. Guani, Foreign Minister, Uruguay
- Michael Goodliffe as Captain McCall, R.N., British Naval Attache, Buenos Aires
- Patrick Macnee as Lieutenant Commander Medley, R.N.
- John Chandos as Dr. Langmann, German Minister, Montevideo
- Douglas Wilmer as M. Desmoulins, French Minister, Montevideo
- William Squire as Ray Martin
- Roger Delgado as Captain Varela, Uruguayan Navy
- Andrew Cruickshank as Captain Stubbs, 'Doric Star'
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