The Battle of the River Plate (1956)

"Pursuit of the Graf Spee"

6.4 October 30, 1956 1h 59m Released
DramaHistoryWar

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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Cast

  • John Gregson

    John Gregson

    Captain Bell - H.M.S. Exeter

  • Anthony Quayle

    Anthony Quayle

    Commodore Harwood - H.M.S. Ajax

  • Ian Hunter

    Ian Hunter

    Captain Woodhouse - H.M.S. Ajax

  • Jack Gwillim

    Jack Gwillim

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

  • Bernard Lee

    Bernard Lee

    Captain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell

  • Lionel Murton

    Lionel Murton

    Mike Fowler

  • Anthony Bushell

    Anthony Bushell

    Sir Millington Drake, British Minister, Montevideo

  • Peter Illing

    Peter Illing

    Dr. Guani, Foreign Minister, Uruguay

  • Michael Goodliffe

    Michael Goodliffe

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

  • Patrick Macnee

    Patrick Macnee

    Lieutenant Commander Medley, R.N.

  • John Chandos

    John Chandos

    Dr. Langmann, German Minister, Montevideo

  • Douglas Wilmer

    Douglas Wilmer

    M. Desmoulins, French Minister, Montevideo

  • William Squire

    William Squire

    Ray Martin

  • Roger Delgado

    Roger Delgado

    Captain Varela, Uruguayan Navy

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