The Silver Fleet
movie
The truth is that a Nation will only live as long as it has people ready to die
Released June 16, 1943
Overview
The Silver Fleet was inspired by a true story from World War II. Holland now under German occupation, a Shipyard owner and Chief engineer Jaap van Leyden is summoned to build ships for the German war effort. The commission would allow Leyden to build sophisticated submarines whilst safeguarding jobs for the local Dutch workforce. A newly built U-boat, named U107 goes out on her first sea trial and is hijacked by a Dutch crew and they re-route the vessel to England. As such it provided an opportunity to refuel patriotism in the face of a seemingly interminable war and almost unbearable civilian hardship.
Cast
Ralph Richardson
as
Jaap van Leyden
Googie Withers
as
Helène van Leyden
Esmond Knight
as
Von Schiffer
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Beresford Egan
as
Krampf
Frederick Burtwell
as
Captain Müller
Kathleen Byron
as
Schoolmistress
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Willem Akkerman
as
Willem van Leyden
Dorothy Gordon
as
Janni Peters
Charles Victor
as
Bastiaan Peters
John Longden
as
Jost Meertens
Joss Ambler
as
Cornelis Smit
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Margaret Emden
as
Bertha
Crew
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Gordon Wellesley
as
Writer
Vernon Sewell
as
Director
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John Dennis
as
Sound
Emeric Pressburger
as
Story
Michael Powell
as
Producer
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Gordon Wellesley
as
Director
Emeric Pressburger
as
Producer
Alfred Junge
as
Production Design
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Denis Kavanagh
as
Assistant Director
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Eric Humphriss
as
Special Effects
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Desmond Dew
as
Sound
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George Maynard
as
Production Manager