Genres
Production Companies
The Battle of the River Plate
Pursuit of the Graf Spee
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.
Key Crew
Director: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Writer: Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell
Director of Photography: Christopher Challis
Producer: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Top Cast
John Gregson
Captain Bell - H.M.S. Exeter
Anthony Quayle
Commodore Harwood - H.M.S. Ajax
Ian Hunter
Captain Woodhouse - H.M.S. Ajax
Jack Gwillim
Captain Parry - H.M.N. Z. S. Achilles
Bernard Lee
Captain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell
Lionel Murton
Mike Fowler
Anthony Bushell
Sir Millington Drake, British Minister, Montevideo
Peter Illing
Dr. Guani, Foreign Minister, Uruguay
Videos
The Battle of the River Plate (1956) - Sending ships to the bottom
