The Battle of the River Plate (1956)
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.
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John Gregson
as Captain Bell - H.M.S. Exeter
as Captain Bell - H.M.S. Exeter
Anthony Quayle
as Commodore Harwood - H.M.S. Ajax
as Commodore Harwood - H.M.S. Ajax
Ian Hunter
as Captain Woodhouse - H.M.S. Ajax
as Captain Woodhouse - H.M.S. Ajax
Jack Gwillim
as Captain Parry - H.M.N. Z. S. Achilles
as Captain Parry - H.M.N. Z. S. Achilles
Bernard Lee
as Captain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell
as Captain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell
Lionel Murton
as Mike Fowler
as Mike Fowler
Anthony Bushell
as Sir Millington Drake, British Minister, Montevideo
as Sir Millington Drake, British Minister, Montevideo
Peter Illing
as Dr. Guani, Foreign Minister, Uruguay
as Dr. Guani, Foreign Minister, Uruguay
Michael Goodliffe
as Captain McCall, R.N., British Naval Attache, Buenos Aires
as Captain McCall, R.N., British Naval Attache, Buenos Aires
Patrick Macnee
as Lieutenant Commander Medley, R.N.
as Lieutenant Commander Medley, R.N.
John Chandos
as Dr. Langmann, German Minister, Montevideo
as Dr. Langmann, German Minister, Montevideo
Douglas Wilmer
as M. Desmoulins, French Minister, Montevideo
as M. Desmoulins, French Minister, Montevideo
William Squire
as Ray Martin
as Ray Martin
Roger Delgado
as Captain Varela, Uruguayan Navy
as Captain Varela, Uruguayan Navy
Andrew Cruickshank
as Captain Stubbs, 'Doric Star'
as Captain Stubbs, 'Doric Star'
Christopher Lee
as Manolo
as Manolo
Edward Atienza
as Pop
as Pop
April Olrich
as Dolores
as Dolores
Peter Finch
as Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"
as Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"
David Farrar
as Narrator
as Narrator
Jeremy Kemp
as Gunner, H.M.S. Achilles (uncredited)
as Gunner, H.M.S. Achilles (uncredited)
John Le Mesurier
as Reverend George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter
as Reverend George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter
Cyril Luckham
as Lieutenant Jasper Abbot, H.M.S. Achilles
as Lieutenant Jasper Abbot, H.M.S. Achilles
Donald Moffat
as Swanston, Lookout, H.M.S. Ajax (uncredited)
as Swanston, Lookout, H.M.S. Ajax (uncredited)
George Murcell
as Chief Officer, Newton Beach
as Chief Officer, Newton Beach
Anthony Newley
as Radio Operator, Tairoa, Prisoner on Admiral Graf Spee
as Radio Operator, Tairoa, Prisoner on Admiral Graf Spee
Nigel Stock
as Chief Officer, Tairoa, Prisoner on Admiral Graf Spee
as Chief Officer, Tairoa, Prisoner on Admiral Graf Spee
Barry Foster
as Bill Roper - Capt. Bell's Messenger, HMS Exeter
as Bill Roper - Capt. Bell's Messenger, HMS Exeter
Ambrosine Phillpotts
as Mrs. Millington-Drake, Montevideo
as Mrs. Millington-Drake, Montevideo
Tony Wager
as Lookout, HMS Ajax
as Lookout, HMS Ajax
Brian Worth
as Radio Operator, Doric Star, Prisoner on Graf Spee
as Radio Operator, Doric Star, Prisoner on Graf Spee
Patrick Westwood
as Archer, HMS Ajax
as Archer, HMS Ajax
Chris Adcock
as British Seaman (Prisoner on Graf Spee) (uncredited)
as British Seaman (Prisoner on Graf Spee) (uncredited)
Michael Collins
as Chief Yeoman, HMS Ajax (uncredited)
as Chief Yeoman, HMS Ajax (uncredited)
Patrick Jordan
as Signalman, Aft-Conning, HMS Exeter (uncredited)
as Signalman, Aft-Conning, HMS Exeter (uncredited)
Jeremy Kemp
as Gunner, HMS Achilles (uncredited)
as Gunner, HMS Achilles (uncredited)
Donald Moffat
as Swanston - Lookout, HMS Ajax (uncredited)
as Swanston - Lookout, HMS Ajax (uncredited)
John Schlesinger
as Lieutenant, Graf Spee (uncredited)
as Lieutenant, Graf Spee (uncredited)
Richard Beale
as Capt. Pottinger (uncredited)
as Capt. Pottinger (uncredited)
John Forbes-Robertson
as Lt. McBarnett, HMS Exeter (uncredited)
as Lt. McBarnett, HMS Exeter (uncredited)
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Michael Powell
Director
Director
Emeric Pressburger
Director
Director
Emeric Pressburger
Writer
Writer
Michael Powell
Writer
Writer
Brian Easdale
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Reginald Mills
Editor
Editor
Christopher Challis
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Arthur Lawson
Production Design
Production Design
Michael Powell
Producer
Producer
Emeric Pressburger
Producer
Producer
Jean Osborne
Publicist
Publicist
F.S. Bell
Thanks
Thanks
Arthur Alcott
Production Controller
Production Controller
Charles Orme
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Charles Woodhouse
Thanks
Thanks
Don Picton
Assistant Art Director
Assistant Art Director
W. Edward Parry
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Thanks
F.S. Bell
Technical Advisor
Technical Advisor
John Brabourne
Production Manager
Production Manager
James Snow
Special Effects
Special Effects
Arthur Stevens
Sound Editor
Sound Editor
C. C. Stevens
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist
Patrick Dove
Thanks
Thanks
Patrick Dove
Technical Advisor
Technical Advisor
Hein Heckroth
Other
Other
Joan Harwood
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Thanks
Sydney Streeter
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Austin Dempster
Camera Operator
Camera Operator
Bill Warrington
Special Effects
Special Effects
Geoffrey Rodway
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Gordon K. McCallum
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist
Betty Harley
Continuity
Continuity
Frederic Lewis
Music Director
Music Director
Earl St. John
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
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