The Battle of the River Plate (1956)

Name: The Battle of the River Plate
Genre: Drama, History, War
Released: 1956-10-30
Rating: 6.4
Cast: John Gregson, Anthony Quayle, Ian Hunter, Jack Gwillim, Bernard Lee

Pursuit of the Graf Spee

Drama
History
War

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.

Rating: 6.4 / 10 (75 votes)
Release date: October 30, 1956
Runtime: 1h 59m
Language: English
Director: Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell
Status: Released

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John GregsonCaptain Bell - H.M.S. Exeter
Anthony QuayleCommodore Harwood - H.M.S. Ajax
Ian HunterCaptain Woodhouse - H.M.S. Ajax
Jack GwillimCaptain Parry - H.M.N. Z. S. Achilles
Bernard LeeCaptain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell
Lionel MurtonMike Fowler
Anthony BushellSir Millington Drake, British Minister, Montevideo
Peter IllingDr. Guani, Foreign Minister, Uruguay
Michael GoodliffeCaptain McCall, R.N., British Naval Attache, Buenos Aires
Patrick MacneeLieutenant Commander Medley, R.N.
John ChandosDr. Langmann, German Minister, Montevideo
Douglas WilmerM. Desmoulins, French Minister, Montevideo

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