The Battle of the River Plate (1956)

10/30/1956 (GB) • 1h 59m

Drama, History, War

Pursuit of the Graf Spee

Overview

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.

Top Billed 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


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$280,000.00

Revenue

$750,000.00

Keywords

atlantic ocean

world war ii

royal navy

naval warfare

german navy

montevideo, uruguay

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