The Battle of the River Plate
movie
Pursuit of the Graf Spee
Released October 30, 1956
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
as
Captain Bell - H.M.S. Exeter
Anthony Quayle
as
Commodore Harwood - H.M.S. Ajax
Ian Hunter
as
Captain Woodhouse - H.M.S. Ajax
Jack Gwillim
as
Captain Parry - H.M.N. Z. S. Achilles
Bernard Lee
as
Captain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell
Lionel Murton
as
Mike Fowler
Anthony Bushell
as
Sir Millington Drake, British Minister, Montevideo
Peter Illing
as
Dr. Guani, Foreign Minister, Uruguay
Michael Goodliffe
as
Captain McCall, R.N., British Naval Attache, Buenos Aires
Patrick Macnee
as
Lieutenant Commander Medley, R.N.
John Chandos
as
Dr. Langmann, German Minister, Montevideo
Douglas Wilmer
as
M. Desmoulins, French Minister, Montevideo
Crew
Emeric Pressburger
as
Writer
Emeric Pressburger
as
Director
Michael Powell
as
Writer
Michael Powell
as
Director
Michael Powell
as
Producer
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Christopher Challis
as
Director of Photography
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Brian Easdale
as
Original Music Composer
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Reginald Mills
as
Editor
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Arthur Lawson
as
Production Design
Emeric Pressburger
as
Producer
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Jean Osborne
as
Publicist
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Joan Harwood
as
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