The Battle of the River Plate

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6.4

NR

Genre: Drama History War
Release year: 1956
Running time: 119 min
Country: United Kingdom

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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Christopher Lee
Manolo
Patrick Macnee
Lieutenant Commander Medley, R.N.
Donald Moffat
Swanston - Lookout, HMS Ajax (uncredited)
Barry Foster
Bill Roper - Capt. Bell's Messenger, HMS Exeter
Anthony Quayle
Commodore Harwood - H.M.S. Ajax
Peter Finch
Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"
Bernard Lee
Captain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell
John Le Mesurier
Reverend George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter

Emeric Pressburger
Director
Michael Powell
Director
Austin Dempster
Camera Operator
John Brabourne
Production Manager
Arthur Alcott
Production Controller
Gordon K. McCallum
Sound Recordist
Sydney Streeter
Associate Producer
Brian Easdale
Original Music Composer

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