The Battle of the River Plate (1956)
Pursuit of the Graf Spee
Synopsis
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
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John Gregson
as Captain Bell - H.M.S. Exeter
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Anthony Quayle
as Commodore Harwood - H.M.S. Ajax
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Ian Hunter
as Captain Woodhouse - H.M.S. Ajax
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Jack Gwillim
as Captain Parry - H.M.N. Z. S. Achilles
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Bernard Lee
as Captain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell
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Lionel Murton
as Mike Fowler
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Anthony Bushell
as Sir Millington Drake, British Minister, Montevideo
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Peter Illing
as Dr. Guani, Foreign Minister, Uruguay
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Michael Goodliffe
as Captain McCall, R.N., British Naval Attache, Buenos Aires
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Patrick Macnee
as Lieutenant Commander Medley, R.N.
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John Chandos
as Dr. Langmann, German Minister, Montevideo
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Douglas Wilmer
as M. Desmoulins, French Minister, Montevideo
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William Squire
as Ray Martin
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Roger Delgado
as Captain Varela, Uruguayan Navy
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Andrew Cruickshank
as Captain Stubbs, 'Doric Star'
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Christopher Lee
as Manolo
- Edward Atienza as Pop
- April Olrich as Dolores
Crew
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Michael Powell
Director
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Emeric Pressburger
Director
- Christopher Challis Director of Photography
- Reginald Mills Editor
- Brian Easdale Original Music Composer
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Emeric Pressburger
Producer
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Michael Powell
Producer
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Emeric Pressburger
Writer
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Michael Powell
Writer
