Release Date
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Original Release
October 30, 1956
1h 59m
The Battle of the River Plate (1956)
⭐ 6.4119 min
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.
Director
Michael Powell
Department: Directing
⭐Popularity: 1.6
Cast
John Gregson
Captain Bell - H.M.S. Exeter
⭐1.1
Anthony Quayle
Commodore Harwood - H.M.S. Ajax
⭐1.7
Ian Hunter
Captain Woodhouse - H.M.S. Ajax
⭐1.1
Jack Gwillim
Captain Parry - H.M.N. Z. S. Achilles
⭐1.2
Bernard Lee
Captain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell
⭐1.7
Lionel Murton
Mike Fowler
⭐1.2
Anthony Bushell
Sir Millington Drake, British Minister, Montevideo
⭐1.1
Peter Illing
Dr. Guani, Foreign Minister, Uruguay
⭐1.0
Michael Goodliffe
Captain McCall, R.N., British Naval Attache, Buenos Aires
⭐1.4
Patrick Macnee
Lieutenant Commander Medley, R.N.
⭐2.0
Genres
DramaHistoryWar
Production Companies
The Archers
