The Battle of the River Plate (1956)

1956 · Movie · 116 min. · United Kingdom

The Battle of the River Plate (1956)
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War Action World War II Sea Adventures Historical

Set during the early years of World War II, the War in the Atlantic. The Royal Navy was fighting a desperate battle to keep the convoy routes open to keep the British Isles supplied. One great danger was the surface raiders, huge cruisers called "pocket battleships" that slipped out of German waters just before war was declared. The "Bismarck", The "Scharnhorst", The "Gneissau" and The "Graf Spee" were supplied by tanker & could strike anywhere. This is the story of how 3 lightly armed cruisers with only 6 and 8 inch guns boldly took on a powerful pocket battleship armed with 11 inch guns. They should have been blown out of the water before they could fire a single shot but...

Direction Michael Powell · Emeric Pressburger

Cast Peter Finch · John Gregson · Anthony Quayle · Ian Hunter · Jack Gwillim · Bernard Lee · Lionel Murton · Anthony Bushell · Peter Illing · Michael Goodliffe · Patrick MacNee · John Chandos · Douglas Wilmer · William Squire · Roger Delgado · Andrew Cruickshank · Christopher Lee · Edward Atienza · April Olrich · John Schlesinger · John Le Mesurier

Soundtrack Brian Easdale

Screenplay Michael Powell · Emeric Pressburger

Cinematography Christopher Challis

Original title The Battle of the River Plate

Also known as Pursuit of the Graf Spee

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