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What's The Movie The Battle of the River Plate About?

Set during the opening years of World War II when the Royal Navy was fighting a desperate battle to keep the Atlantic convoy routes open and the British Isles supplied. Of great danger were the numerous surface/commerce raiders that had slipped out of German waters just before war was declared. These included battleships, heavy cruisers and auxiliary cruisers such as "Bismarck", "Scharnhorst", "Gneissenau", "Admiral Graf Spee", "Prinz Eugen" and "Atlantis". These ships were supplied by axis cargo ships or tankers and primarily attacked and sank merchant shipping. They could and did strike anywhere and everywhere. This story is loosely based on the story of one such ship, the "Admiral Graf Spee", and how 3 lightly armed Royal Navy cruisers with mere 6 and 8 inch guns boldly took on this powerful "pocket battleship" armed with 11 inch guns. The Royal Navy cruisers should have been blown out of the water before they could fire a single shot by the longer range 11 inch guns but ...

The tremendous story of the victory over the Graf Spee.

What's The Genre Of The The Battle of the River Plate Movie?

Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, War

Who Stars In The The Battle of the River Plate Movie?

When Was The Motion Picture The Battle of the River Plate Released?

Released: October 30, 1956

What's The Runtime Of The The Battle of the River Plate Movie?

Runtime: 119.0

How Popular Is The The Battle of the River Plate Movie?

Popularity Rating: 4.586

What Studio(s) Produced The The Battle of the River Plate Film?

The Archers

United Kingdom

Who Was On The Cast Of The Motion Picture The Battle of the River Plate?

Captain Bell, H.M.S. Exeter John Gregson
Commodore Harwood, H.M.S. Ajax Anthony Quayle
Captain Langsdorff, Admiral Graf Spee Peter Finch
Captain Woodhouse, H.M.S. Ajax Ian Hunter
Captain Parry, H.M.S. Achilles Jack Gwillim
Captain Dove, M.S. Africa Shell Bernard Lee
Mike Fowler Lionel Murton
Sir Millington Drake, British Minister, Montevideo Anthony Bushell
Dr. Guani, Foreign Minister, Uruguay Peter Illing
Captain McCall R.N., British Naval Attache for Buenos Aires Michael Goodliffe
Lieutenant Commander Medley R.N. Patrick Macnee
Dr. Langmann, German Minister, Montevideo John Chandos
M. Desmoulins, French Minister, Montevideo Douglas Wilmer
Ray Martin William Squire
Captain Varela, Uruguayan Navy Roger Delgado
Captain Stubbs - Doric Star Andrew Cruickshank
Manolo Christopher Lee
Narrator David Farrar
Gunner, H.M.S. Achilles Jeremy Kemp
Reverend George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter John Le Mesurier
Lieutenant Jasper Abbot, H.M.S. Achilles Cyril Luckham
Swanston, Lookout, H.M.S. Ajax Donald Moffat
Chief Officer, Newton Beach George Murcell
Radio Operator, Tairoa, Prisoner on Admiral Graf Spee Anthony Newley
Chief Officer, Tairoa, Prisoner on Admiral Graf Spee Nigel Stock

Who Was On The Crew Of The Battle of the River Plate The Movie?

Directing — Director: Emeric Pressburger
Directing — Director: Michael Powell
Writing — Writer: Emeric Pressburger
Writing — Writer: Michael Powell

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