The Battle of the River Plate (1956)
The Battle of the River Plate (1956)
Pursuit of the Graf Spee
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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Cast

John Gregson John Gregson As: Captain Bell - H.M.S. Exeter
Anthony Quayle Anthony Quayle As: Commodore Harwood - H.M.S. Ajax
Ian Hunter Ian Hunter As: Captain Woodhouse - H.M.S. Ajax
Jack Gwillim Jack Gwillim As: Captain Parry - H.M.N. Z. S. Achilles
Bernard Lee Bernard Lee As: Captain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Pursuit of the Graf Spee
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama, History, War

Language: Deutsch, English, Español

Release Date: 30 October 1956

Country: GB

Runtime: 119m

Company Credits

Company: The Archers

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Cast

John Gregson

John Gregson

Captain Bell - H.M.S. Exeter

Anthony Quayle

Anthony Quayle

Commodore Harwood - H.M.S. Ajax

Ian Hunter

Ian Hunter

Captain Woodhouse - H.M.S. Ajax

Jack Gwillim

Jack Gwillim

Captain Parry - H.M.N. Z. S. Achilles

Bernard Lee

Bernard Lee

Captain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell

Lionel Murton

Lionel Murton

Mike Fowler

Anthony Bushell

Anthony Bushell

Sir Millington Drake, British Minister, Montevideo

Peter Illing

Peter Illing

Dr. Guani, Foreign Minister, Uruguay

Michael Goodliffe

Michael Goodliffe

Captain McCall, R.N., British Naval Attache, Buenos Aires

Patrick Macnee

Patrick Macnee

Lieutenant Commander Medley, R.N.

John Chandos

John Chandos

Dr. Langmann, German Minister, Montevideo

Douglas Wilmer

Douglas Wilmer

M. Desmoulins, French Minister, Montevideo

William Squire

William Squire

Ray Martin

Roger Delgado

Roger Delgado

Captain Varela, Uruguayan Navy

Andrew Cruickshank

Andrew Cruickshank

Captain Stubbs, 'Doric Star'

Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

Manolo

Edward Atienza

Edward Atienza

Pop

April Olrich

April Olrich

Dolores

Peter Finch

Peter Finch

Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"

David Farrar

David Farrar

Narrator

Jeremy Kemp

Jeremy Kemp

Gunner, H.M.S. Achilles (uncredited)

John Le Mesurier

John Le Mesurier

Reverend George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter

Cyril Luckham

Cyril Luckham

Lieutenant Jasper Abbot, H.M.S. Achilles

Donald Moffat

Donald Moffat

Swanston, Lookout, H.M.S. Ajax (uncredited)

George Murcell

George Murcell

Chief Officer, Newton Beach

Anthony Newley

Anthony Newley

Radio Operator, Tairoa, Prisoner on Admiral Graf Spee

Nigel Stock

Nigel Stock

Chief Officer, Tairoa, Prisoner on Admiral Graf Spee

Barry Foster

Barry Foster

Bill Roper - Capt. Bell's Messenger, HMS Exeter

Ambrosine Phillpotts

Ambrosine Phillpotts

Mrs. Millington-Drake, Montevideo

Tony Wager

Tony Wager

Lookout, HMS Ajax

Brian Worth

Brian Worth

Radio Operator, Doric Star, Prisoner on Graf Spee

Patrick Westwood

Patrick Westwood

Archer, HMS Ajax

Chris Adcock

Chris Adcock

British Seaman (Prisoner on Graf Spee) (uncredited)

Michael Collins

Michael Collins

Chief Yeoman, HMS Ajax (uncredited)

Patrick Jordan

Patrick Jordan

Signalman, Aft-Conning, HMS Exeter (uncredited)

Jeremy Kemp

Jeremy Kemp

Gunner, HMS Achilles (uncredited)

Donald Moffat

Donald Moffat

Swanston - Lookout, HMS Ajax (uncredited)

John Schlesinger

John Schlesinger

Lieutenant, Graf Spee (uncredited)

Richard Beale

Richard Beale

Capt. Pottinger (uncredited)

John Forbes-Robertson

John Forbes-Robertson

Lt. McBarnett, HMS Exeter (uncredited)

Directed By

Emeric Pressburger

Emeric Pressburger

Director

Michael Powell

Michael Powell

Director

Betty Harley

Betty Harley

Continuity

Charles Orme

Charles Orme

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Michael Powell

Michael Powell

Producer

Emeric Pressburger

Emeric Pressburger

Producer

Jean Osborne

Jean Osborne

Publicist

John Brabourne

John Brabourne

Production Manager

Sydney Streeter

Sydney Streeter

Associate Producer

Earl St. John

Earl St. John

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Geoffrey Rodway

Geoffrey Rodway

Makeup Artist

Sound

Brian Easdale

Brian Easdale

Original Music Composer

Arthur Stevens

Arthur Stevens

Sound Editor

C. C. Stevens

C. C. Stevens

Sound Recordist

Gordon K. McCallum

Gordon K. McCallum

Sound Recordist

Frederic Lewis

Frederic Lewis

Music Director

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Christopher Challis

Christopher Challis

Director of Photography

Austin Dempster

Austin Dempster

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Arthur Lawson

Arthur Lawson

Production Design

Hein Heckroth

Hein Heckroth

Other

Don Picton

Don Picton

Assistant Art Director

Other Crew

Joan Harwood

Joan Harwood

Thanks

Charles Woodhouse

Charles Woodhouse

Thanks

W. Edward Parry

W. Edward Parry

Thanks

James Snow

James Snow

Special Effects

Patrick Dove

Patrick Dove

Thanks

Patrick Dove

Patrick Dove

Technical Advisor

F.S. Bell

F.S. Bell

Thanks

Bill Warrington

Bill Warrington

Special Effects

Arthur Alcott

Arthur Alcott

Production Controller

F.S. Bell

F.S. Bell

Technical Advisor

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