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The Battle of the River Plate (1956)

"Pursuit of the Graf Spee"

6.3/10(67 votes)
1h 59m
October 30, 1956
Drama
History
War
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Plot Summary

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.

Movie Details

Original Title
The Battle of the River Plate
Status
released
Original Language
en
Budget
$280K
Revenue
$750K

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Cast

John Gregson as Captain Bell - H.M.S. Exeter

John Gregson

Captain Bell - H.M.S. Exeter

Anthony Quayle as Commodore Harwood - H.M.S. Ajax

Anthony Quayle

Commodore Harwood - H.M.S. Ajax

Ian Hunter as Captain Woodhouse - H.M.S. Ajax

Ian Hunter

Captain Woodhouse - H.M.S. Ajax

Jack Gwillim as Captain Parry - H.M.N. Z. S. Achilles

Jack Gwillim

Captain Parry - H.M.N. Z. S. Achilles

Bernard Lee as Captain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell

Bernard Lee

Captain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell

Lionel Murton as Mike Fowler

Lionel Murton

Mike Fowler

Anthony Bushell as Sir Millington Drake, British Minister, Montevideo

Anthony Bushell

Sir Millington Drake, British Minister, Montevideo

Peter Illing as Dr. Guani, Foreign Minister, Uruguay

Peter Illing

Dr. Guani, Foreign Minister, Uruguay

Michael Goodliffe as Captain McCall, R.N., British Naval Attache, Buenos Aires

Michael Goodliffe

Captain McCall, R.N., British Naval Attache, Buenos Aires

Patrick Macnee as Lieutenant Commander Medley, R.N.

Patrick Macnee

Lieutenant Commander Medley, R.N.

John Chandos as Dr. Langmann, German Minister, Montevideo

John Chandos

Dr. Langmann, German Minister, Montevideo

Douglas Wilmer as M. Desmoulins, French Minister, Montevideo

Douglas Wilmer

M. Desmoulins, French Minister, Montevideo

William Squire as Ray Martin

William Squire

Ray Martin

Roger Delgado as Captain Varela, Uruguayan Navy

Roger Delgado

Captain Varela, Uruguayan Navy

Andrew Cruickshank as Captain Stubbs, 'Doric Star'

Andrew Cruickshank

Captain Stubbs, 'Doric Star'

Christopher Lee as Manolo

Christopher Lee

Manolo

Edward Atienza as Pop

Edward Atienza

Pop

April Olrich as Dolores

April Olrich

Dolores

Peter Finch as Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"

Peter Finch

Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"

David Farrar as Narrator

David Farrar

Narrator

Production Companies

The Archers

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