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The Battle of the River Plate

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The Battle of the River Plate

Pursuit of the Graf Spee

6.3

1h 59m

1956

“Pursuit of the Graf Spee”

Synopsis

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

Emeric Pressburger

Michael Powell

Trailer

DramaHistoryWar

atlantic oceanworld war iiroyal navynaval warfaregerman navymontevideo, uruguay

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Cast & Crew

John Gregson

John Gregson

as Captain Bell - H.M.S. Exeter

Anthony Quayle

Anthony Quayle

as Commodore Harwood - H.M.S. Ajax

Ian Hunter

Ian Hunter

as Captain Woodhouse - H.M.S. Ajax

Jack Gwillim

Jack Gwillim

as Captain Parry - H.M.N. Z. S. Achilles

Bernard Lee

Bernard Lee

as Captain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell

Lionel Murton

Lionel Murton

as Mike Fowler

Anthony Bushell

Anthony Bushell

as Sir Millington Drake, British Minister, Montevideo

Peter Illing

Peter Illing

as Dr. Guani, Foreign Minister, Uruguay

Michael Goodliffe

Michael Goodliffe

as Captain McCall, R.N., British Naval Attache, Buenos Aires

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