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    The Battle of the River Plate

    119'

    1956-10-30

    6.4

    Pursuit of the Graf Spee

    Drama,History,War

    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.

    DirectingMichael PowellWritingEmeric Pressburger

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    Cast

    1

    Captain Bell - H.M.S. Exeter

    John Gregson

    1

    Commodore Harwood - H.M.S. Ajax

    Anthony Quayle

    1

    Captain Woodhouse - H.M.S. Ajax

    Ian Hunter

    1

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

    Jack Gwillim

    2

    Captain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell

    Bernard Lee

    1

    Mike Fowler

    Lionel Murton

    1

    Sir Millington Drake, British Minister, Montevideo

    Anthony Bushell

    1

    Dr. Guani, Foreign Minister, Uruguay

    Peter Illing

    1

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

    Michael Goodliffe

    1

    Lieutenant Commander Medley, R.N.

    Patrick Macnee

    1

    Dr. Langmann, German Minister, Montevideo

    John Chandos

    1

    M. Desmoulins, French Minister, Montevideo

    Douglas Wilmer

    2

    Ray Martin

    William Squire

    1

    Captain Varela, Uruguayan Navy

    Roger Delgado

    1

    Captain Stubbs, 'Doric Star'

    Andrew Cruickshank

    3

    Manolo

    Christopher Lee

    1

    Pop

    Edward Atienza

    1

    Dolores

    April Olrich

    1

    Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"

    Peter Finch

    1

    Narrator

    David Farrar

    2

    Reverend George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter

    John Le Mesurier

    1

    Lieutenant Jasper Abbot, H.M.S. Achilles

    Cyril Luckham

    1

    Chief Officer, Newton Beach

    George Murcell

    1

    Radio Operator, Tairoa, Prisoner on Admiral Graf Spee

    Anthony Newley

    1

    Chief Officer, Tairoa, Prisoner on Admiral Graf Spee

    Nigel Stock

    1

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

    Barry Foster

    1

    Mrs. Millington-Drake, Montevideo

    Ambrosine Phillpotts

    1

    Lookout, HMS Ajax

    Tony Wager

    1

    Radio Operator, Doric Star, Prisoner on Graf Spee

    Brian Worth

    1

    Archer, HMS Ajax

    Patrick Westwood

    1

    British Seaman (Prisoner on Graf Spee) (uncredited)

    Chris Adcock

    1

    Chief Yeoman, HMS Ajax (uncredited)

    Michael Collins

    1

    Signalman, Aft-Conning, HMS Exeter (uncredited)

    Patrick Jordan

    2

    Gunner, HMS Achilles (uncredited)

    Jeremy Kemp

    1

    Swanston - Lookout, HMS Ajax (uncredited)

    Donald Moffat

    1

    Lieutenant, Graf Spee (uncredited)

    John Schlesinger

    1

    Capt. Pottinger (uncredited)

    Richard Beale

    1

    Lt. McBarnett, HMS Exeter (uncredited)

    John Forbes-Robertson

    1

    Guns - HMS Exeter (uncredited)

    Howard Lang

    1

    American reporter in Uruguay (uncredited)

    Paul Carpenter

    1

    Barnes - HMS Achilles (uncredited)

    Vincent Ball

    Details:

    • Budget: 280000
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 750000
    • List of countries:
      1. United Kingdom
    • List of languages:
      1. German
      2. English
      3. Spanish
    • List of companies:
      1. The Archers
    • Vote Count: 75
    • Popularity: 2.0742
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:The Battle of the River Plate

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