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The Battle of the River Plate

6.3

62 reviews

Drama/History

1h 59m

1956

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...

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The Battle of the River Plate

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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.

DirectorMichael Powell
Release30 October 1956
Genre
Drama / History
Duration1h 59m
Budget$280,000
Revenue$750,000
Rate
6.3
62 reviews
Productions
The Archers

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

Peter Finch

Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"

David Farrar

Narrator

John Le Mesurier

Reverend George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter

Cyril Luckham

Lieutenant Jasper Abbot, H.M.S. Achilles

Anthony Newley

Radio Operator, Tairoa, Prisoner on Admiral Graf Spee

Nigel Stock

Chief Officer, Tairoa, Prisoner on Admiral Graf Spee

Barry Foster

Bill Roper - Capt. Bell's Messenger, HMS Exeter

Ambrosine Phillpotts

Mrs. Millington-Drake, Montevideo

Tony Wager

Lookout, HMS Ajax

Brian Worth

Radio Operator, Doric Star, Prisoner on Graf Spee

Patrick Jordan

Signalman, Aft-Conning, HMS Exeter (uncredited)

Jeremy Kemp

Gunner, HMS Achilles (uncredited)

Donald Moffat

Swanston - Lookout, HMS Ajax (uncredited)

John Schlesinger

Lieutenant, Graf Spee (uncredited)

Howard Lang

Guns - HMS Exeter (uncredited)

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