The Battle of the River Plate (1956)
"Pursuit of the Graf Spee"
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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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Cast
John Gregson
Captain Bell - H.M.S...
Anthony Quayle
Commodore Harwood -...
Ian Hunter
Captain Woodhouse -...
Jack Gwillim
Captain Parry - H.M....
Bernard Lee
Captain Dove - M.S....
Lionel Murton
Mike Fowler
Anthony Bushell
Sir Millington Drake...
Peter Illing
Dr. Guani, Foreign M...
Michael Goodliffe
Captain McCall, R.N....
Patrick Macnee
Lieutenant Commander...
John Chandos
Dr. Langmann, German...
Douglas Wilmer
M. Desmoulins, Frenc...
William Squire
Ray Martin
Roger Delgado
Captain Varela, Urug...
Andrew Cruickshank
Captain Stubbs, 'Dor...