The Battle of the River Plate - Cover

The Battle of the River Plate

By Michael Powell

1956

Drama

1h59

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6.6/10

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.

Trailer

Casting

Michael Powell

Michael Powell

Director

Anthony Quayle

Anthony Quayle

Harwood

IA

Ian Hunter

Capitaine Woodhouse

LI

Lionel Murton

Mike Fowler

Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

Manolo

JO

John Gregson

Capitaine Bell

John Schlesinger

John Schlesinger

Un prisonnier

Patrick Macnee

Patrick Macnee

Lieutenant Commandant Medley - R.N.

Bernard Lee

Bernard Lee

Capitaine Dove - M.S. Africa Shell

PE

Peter Finch

Capitaine Langsdorff 'Amiral Graff Spee'

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