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The Battle of the River Plate( 1956)

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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      John Gregson

      Captain Bell - H.M.S. Exeter

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      Anthony Quayle

      Commodore Harwood - H.M.S. Ajax

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      Ian Hunter

      Captain Woodhouse - H.M.S. Ajax

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      Jack Gwillim

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

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      Bernard Lee

      Captain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell

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      Lionel Murton

      Mike Fowler

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      Anthony Bushell

      Sir Millington Drake, British Minister, Montevideo

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      Peter Illing

      Dr. Guani, Foreign Minister, Uruguay

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      Michael Goodliffe

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

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      Patrick Macnee

      Lieutenant Commander Medley, R.N.

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      John Chandos

      Dr. Langmann, German Minister, Montevideo

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      Douglas Wilmer

      M. Desmoulins, French Minister, Montevideo

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      William Squire

      Ray Martin

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      Roger Delgado

      Captain Varela, Uruguayan Navy

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      Andrew Cruickshank

      Captain Stubbs, 'Doric Star'

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      Christopher Lee

      Manolo

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      Edward Atienza

      Pop

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      April Olrich

      Dolores

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      Peter Finch

      Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"

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      David Farrar

      Narrator

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      Jeremy Kemp

      Gunner, H.M.S. Achilles (uncredited)

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      John Le Mesurier

      Reverend George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter

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      Cyril Luckham

      Lieutenant Jasper Abbot, H.M.S. Achilles

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      Donald Moffat

      Swanston, Lookout, H.M.S. Ajax (uncredited)

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      George Murcell

      Chief Officer, Newton Beach

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      Anthony Newley

      Radio Operator, Tairoa, Prisoner on Admiral Graf Spee

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      Nigel Stock

      Chief Officer, Tairoa, Prisoner on Admiral Graf Spee

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      Barry Foster

      Bill Roper - Capt. Bell's Messenger, HMS Exeter

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      Ambrosine Phillpotts

      Mrs. Millington-Drake, Montevideo

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      Tony Wager

      Lookout, HMS Ajax

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      Brian Worth

      Radio Operator, Doric Star, Prisoner on Graf Spee

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      Patrick Westwood

      Archer, HMS Ajax

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      Chris Adcock

      British Seaman (Prisoner on Graf Spee) (uncredited)

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      Michael Collins

      Chief Yeoman, HMS Ajax (uncredited)

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      Patrick Jordan

      Signalman, Aft-Conning, HMS Exeter (uncredited)

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      Jeremy Kemp

      Gunner, HMS Achilles (uncredited)

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      Donald Moffat

      Swanston - Lookout, HMS Ajax (uncredited)

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      John Schlesinger

      Lieutenant, Graf Spee (uncredited)

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      Richard Beale

      Capt. Pottinger (uncredited)

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      John Forbes-Robertson

      Lt. McBarnett, HMS Exeter (uncredited)

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    Facts

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    Released

    Original Language

    English

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    Keywords

    • atlantic ocean
    • world war ii
    • royal navy
    • naval warfare
    • german navy
    • montevideo, uruguay