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The Battle of the River Plate

The Battle of the River Plate

IMDB:

6.3
The Battle of the River Plate

Released

10/30/1956

Duration

1h 59m

Genre

Drama, History, War

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

John Gregson, Anthony Quayle, Ian Hunter

Overview

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.

Cast

John Gregson

Captain Bell - H.M.S. Exeter

John Gregson

Anthony Quayle

Commodore Harwood - H.M.S. Ajax

Anthony Quayle

Ian Hunter

Captain Woodhouse - H.M.S. Ajax

Ian Hunter

Jack Gwillim

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

Jack Gwillim

Bernard Lee

Captain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell

Bernard Lee

Lionel Murton

Mike Fowler

Lionel Murton

Anthony Bushell

Sir Millington Drake, British Minister, Montevideo

Anthony Bushell

Peter Illing

Dr. Guani, Foreign Minister, Uruguay

Peter Illing

Michael Goodliffe

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

Michael Goodliffe

Patrick Macnee

Lieutenant Commander Medley, R.N.

Patrick Macnee

John Chandos

Dr. Langmann, German Minister, Montevideo

John Chandos

Douglas Wilmer

M. Desmoulins, French Minister, Montevideo

Douglas Wilmer

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