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The Battle of the River Plate

1956 � 6.5/10

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.

Release Date
10/30/1956
Runtime
1 hour and 59 minutes
Director
Michael Powell
Budget
$280,000

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
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
Andrew Cruickshank
Andrew Cruickshank
Captain Stubbs, 'Doric Star'
Christopher Lee
Christopher Lee
Manolo
Edward Atienza
Pop
April Olrich
Dolores
Peter Finch
Peter Finch
Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"
David Farrar
David Farrar
Narrator

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