The Battle of the River Plate

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6.2

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.
Bernard Lee
Captain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell
Anthony Quayle
Commodore Harwood - H.M.S. Ajax
John Schlesinger
Lieutenant, Graf Spee (uncredited)
Barry Foster
Bill Roper - Capt. Bell's Messenger, HMS Exeter
Jeremy Kemp
Gunner, H.M.S. Achilles (uncredited)
Jeremy Kemp
Gunner, HMS Achilles (uncredited)

Michael Powell
Director
John Brabourne
Production Manager
Emeric Pressburger
Director
Gordon K. McCallum
Sound Recordist
Charles Orme
Assistant Director
Austin Dempster
Camera Operator
Reginald Mills
Editor
Earl St. John
Executive Producer

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