Sink the Bismarck! (1960)
Sink the Bismarck! (1960)
Personal! Powerful! Human! Heroic!
The story of the breakout of the German battleship Bismarck—accompanied by the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen—during the early days of World War II. The Bismarck and her sister ship, Tirpitz, were the most powerful battleships in the European theater of World War II. The British Navy must find and destroy Bismarck before it can escape into the convoy lanes to inflict severe damage on the cargo shipping which was the lifeblood of the British Isles. With eight 15 inch guns, it was capable of destroying every ship in a convoy while remaining beyond the range of all Royal Navy warships.

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Cast

Kenneth More Kenneth More As: Captain Jonathan Shepard
Dana Wynter Dana Wynter As: WRNS Second Officer Anne Davis
Carl Möhner Carl Möhner As: Captain Lindemann - 'Bismarck'
Laurence Naismith Laurence Naismith As: First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Dudley Pound
Geoffrey Keen Geoffrey Keen As: Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (A.C.N.S.)
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Storyline

The story of the breakout of the German battleship Bismarck—accompanied by the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen—during the early days of World War II. The Bismarck and her sister ship, Tirpitz, were the most powerful battleships in the European theater of World War II. The British Navy must find and destroy Bismarck before it can escape into the convoy lanes to inflict severe damage on the cargo shipping which was the lifeblood of the British Isles. With eight 15 inch guns, it was capable of destroying every ship in a convoy while remaining beyond the range of all Royal Navy warships.


Tagline: Personal! Powerful! Human! Heroic!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: War, Drama

Language: English, Deutsch

Release Date: 11 February 1960

Country: GB

Runtime: 97m

Company Credits

Company: 20th Century Fox

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Cast

Kenneth More

Kenneth More

Captain Jonathan Shepard

Dana Wynter

Dana Wynter

WRNS Second Officer Anne Davis

Carl Möhner

Carl Möhner

Captain Lindemann - 'Bismarck'

Laurence Naismith

Laurence Naismith

First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Dudley Pound

Geoffrey Keen

Geoffrey Keen

Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (A.C.N.S.)

Karl Stepanek

Karl Stepanek

Admiral Lutjens - 'Bismarck'

Michael Hordern

Michael Hordern

Admiral Sir John Tovey, Commander-in-Chief - 'King George'

Maurice Denham

Maurice Denham

Commander Richards

Michael Goodliffe

Michael Goodliffe

Captain Banister

Esmond Knight

Esmond Knight

Captain Leach - 'Prince of Wales'

Jack Watling

Jack Watling

RNVR Signals Officer

Jack Gwillim

Jack Gwillim

Captain Wilfrid Patterson - 'King George V'

Mark Dignam

Mark Dignam

Captain Maund - 'Ark Royal'

Ernest Clark

Ernest Clark

Captain Ellis - 'Suffolk'

John Horsley

John Horsley

Captain - 'Sheffield'

Peter Burton

Peter Burton

Captain Philip Vian - 4th Destroyer of Flotilla

John Stuart

John Stuart

Captain Kerr - 'Hood'

Walter Hudd

Walter Hudd

Admiral Holland - 'Hood'

Sydney Tafler

Sydney Tafler

Henry - First Workman, 'Prince of Wales'

Sean Barrett

Sean Barrett

Able Seaman Brown

Thomas Waldron Price

Thomas Waldron Price

Flag Lieutenant to First Sea Lord

Edward R. Murrow

Edward R. Murrow

Himself - Edward R. Murrow

John Stride

John Stride

Tom Shepard, Captain Shepard's son, TAG - Ark Royal's Swordfish Squadron (uncredited)

Peter Dyneley

Peter Dyneley

Commander Jenkins (uncredited)

Victor Maddern

Victor Maddern

Able Seaman Outside Admiralty (uncredited)

David Hemmings

David Hemmings

Seaman - 'Ark Royal' (uncredited)

Johnny Briggs

Johnny Briggs

Seaman - 'Prince of Wales' (uncredited)

Norman Shelley

Norman Shelley

Voice of Winston Churchill (uncredited)

John Barron

John Barron

Officer P.R.O (uncredited)

Harold Goodwin

Harold Goodwin

Airman on Phone (uncredited)

Walter Gotell

Walter Gotell

Signals Officer Mueller on the 'Bismarck' (uncredited)

Sam Kydd

Sam Kydd

Civilian Worker - 'Prince of Wales' (uncredited)

Glyn Houston

Glyn Houston

Able Seaman - 'Prince of Wales' (uncredited)

Cameron Hall

Cameron Hall

Civilian Worker - 'Prince of Wales' (uncredited)

Peter Forbes-Robertson

Peter Forbes-Robertson

Signalman - 'Prince of Wales' (uncredited)

Michael Ripper

Michael Ripper

Able Seaman - Lookout on 'Suffolk' (uncredited)

Michael Balfour

Michael Balfour

Able Seaman - Lookout on 'Suffolk' (uncredited)

Graham Stark

Graham Stark

Petty Officer Williams (uncredited)

Olaf Pooley

Olaf Pooley

Officer of the Watch - 'Sheffield' (uncredited)

Edwin Richfield

Edwin Richfield

Bridge Officer (uncredited)

George Pravda

George Pravda

Damage Control Officer - Bismarck (uncredited)

Russell Napier

Russell Napier

Air Vice Marshal (uncredited)

Edward Judd

Edward Judd

Navigating Officer - 'Prince of Wales' (uncredited)

Bernard Lee

Bernard Lee

Firing Officer (uncredited)

Robert Brown

Robert Brown

Gunnery Officer - 'King George V' (uncredited)

Max Butterfield

Max Butterfield

Dark Room Technician (uncredited)

Mark Burns

Mark Burns

Naval Rating on Phone (uncredited)

Roy Castle

Roy Castle

Able Seaman - 'Prince of Wales' (uncredited)

Victor Beaumont

Victor Beaumont

Officer - 'Bismarck' (uncredited)

Richard Beale

Richard Beale

Petty Officer on Phone (uncredited)

Donald Churchill

Donald Churchill

Able Seaman - 'Ark Royal' (uncredited)

Peter Cellier

Peter Cellier

First Lieutenant - Destroyer (uncredited)

Charles Houston

Charles Houston

Airman - 'Ark Royal' (uncredited)

Patrick Jordan

Patrick Jordan

SOE Agent in Norway (uncredited)

Ronald Leigh-Hunt

Ronald Leigh-Hunt

Somers - Officer 'King George V' (uncredited)

Hugh Latimer

Hugh Latimer

Commander - War Room (uncredited)

Sean Lynch

Sean Lynch

Mail Clerk - 'Ark Royal' (uncredited)

Julian Somers

Julian Somers

Civilian Worker - 'Prince of Wales' (uncredited)

Michael Sarne

Michael Sarne

Hoffman - 'Bismarck' (uncredited)

Robert Desmond

Robert Desmond

Dexter (uncredited)

John Bailey

John Bailey

Naval Officer (uncredited)

Michael Collins

Michael Collins

Lookout - Second Destroyer (uncredited)

John G. Heller

John G. Heller

Lt. Becker on the 'Bismarck' (uncredited)

Ian Hendry

Ian Hendry

Meteorological Officer on 'King George V' (uncredited)

Ronald Hines

Ronald Hines

Officer on Bridge of 'Prince of Wales' (uncredited)

Directed By

Lewis Gilbert

Lewis Gilbert

Director

Jack Causey

Jack Causey

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

W.T. Partleton

W.T. Partleton

Makeup Artist

Sound

Clifton Parker

Clifton Parker

Original Music Composer

Red Law

Red Law

Sound mixer

Dudley Messenger

Dudley Messenger

Sound mixer

Charles Van der Goor

Charles Van der Goor

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Christopher Challis

Christopher Challis

Director of Photography

Austin Dempster

Austin Dempster

Camera Operator

Mike Fox

Mike Fox

Clapper Loader

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Arthur Lawson

Arthur Lawson

Art Direction

Other Crew

Peter Peake

Peter Peake

Technical Advisor

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