The Battle of the River Plate (1956)

The Battle of the River Plate (1956)

Pursuit of the Graf Spee 1956-10-30 United Kingdom 119 Min. PG-13
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Overview

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.

Cast

John Gregson is Captain Bell - H.M.S. Exeter
Captain Bell - H.M.S. Exeter
Anthony Quayle is Commodore Harwood - H.M.S. Ajax
Commodore Harwood - H.M.S. Ajax
Ian Hunter is Captain Woodhouse - H.M.S. Ajax
Captain Woodhouse - H.M.S. Ajax
Jack Gwillim is Captain Parry - H.M.N. Z. S. Achilles
Captain Parry - H.M.N. Z. S. Achilles
Bernard Lee is Captain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell
Captain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell
Lionel Murton is Mike Fowler
Mike Fowler
Anthony Bushell is Sir Millington Drake, British Minister, Montevideo
Sir Millington Drake, British Minister, Montevideo
Peter Illing is Dr. Guani, Foreign Minister, Uruguay
Dr. Guani, Foreign Minister, Uruguay
Michael Goodliffe is Captain McCall, R.N., British Naval Attache, Buenos Aires
Captain McCall, R.N., British Naval Attache, Buenos Aires
Patrick Macnee is Lieutenant Commander Medley, R.N.
Lieutenant Commander Medley, R.N.
John Chandos is Dr. Langmann, German Minister, Montevideo
Dr. Langmann, German Minister, Montevideo
Douglas Wilmer is M. Desmoulins, French Minister, Montevideo
M. Desmoulins, French Minister, Montevideo