The Battle of the River Plate 1956
Directed by Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
- Drama, History, War
- 119 min
- NR
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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- classical in formformally daring
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- character-ledplot-driven
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Cast
- 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.
Crew
- Michael PowellDirector
- Emeric PressburgerDirector
- Emeric PressburgerWriter
- Michael PowellWriter
- Christopher ChallisDirector of Photography
- Brian EasdaleOriginal Music Composer
- Reginald MillsEditor
- Emeric PressburgerProducer
- Michael PowellProducer
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