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The Battle of the River Plate

Pursuit of the Graf Spee
1956 | 119m | English

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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.
Release Date: Oct 30, 1956
Director: Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell
Writer: Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell
Genres: Drama, History, War
Keywords atlantic ocean, world war ii, royal navy, naval warfare, german navy, montevideo, uruguay
Production Companies The Archers
Box Office Revenue: $0
Budget: $0
Updates Updated: Feb 01, 2025
Entered: Apr 13, 2024
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Name Character
John Gregson Captain Bell - H.M.S. Exeter
Anthony Quayle Commodore Harwood - H.M.S. Ajax
Ian Hunter Captain Woodhouse - H.M.S. Ajax
Jack Gwillim Captain Parry - H.M.N. Z. S. Achilles
Bernard Lee Captain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell
Lionel Murton Mike Fowler
Anthony Bushell Sir Millington Drake, British Minister, Montevideo
Peter Illing Dr. Guani, Foreign Minister, Uruguay
Michael Goodliffe Captain McCall, R.N., British Naval Attache, Buenos Aires
Patrick Macnee Lieutenant Commander Medley, R.N.
John Chandos Dr. Langmann, German Minister, Montevideo
Douglas Wilmer M. Desmoulins, French Minister, Montevideo
William Squire Ray Martin
Roger Delgado Captain Varela, Uruguayan Navy
Andrew Cruickshank Captain Stubbs, 'Doric Star'
Christopher Lee Manolo
Edward Atienza Pop
April Olrich Dolores
Peter Finch Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"
David Farrar Narrator
Jeremy Kemp Gunner, H.M.S. Achilles (uncredited)
John Le Mesurier Reverend George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter
Cyril Luckham Lieutenant Jasper Abbot, H.M.S. Achilles
Donald Moffat Swanston, Lookout, H.M.S. Ajax (uncredited)
George Murcell Chief Officer, Newton Beach
Anthony Newley Radio Operator, Tairoa, Prisoner on Admiral Graf Spee
Nigel Stock Chief Officer, Tairoa, Prisoner on Admiral Graf Spee
Barry Foster Bill Roper - Capt. Bell's Messenger, HMS Exeter
Ambrosine Phillpotts Mrs. Millington-Drake, Montevideo
Tony Wager Lookout, HMS Ajax
Brian Worth Radio Operator, Doric Star, Prisoner on Graf Spee
Patrick Westwood Archer, HMS Ajax
Chris Adcock British Seaman (Prisoner on Graf Spee) (uncredited)
Michael Collins Chief Yeoman, HMS Ajax (uncredited)
Patrick Jordan Signalman, Aft-Conning, HMS Exeter (uncredited)
Jeremy Kemp Gunner, HMS Achilles (uncredited)
Donald Moffat Swanston - Lookout, HMS Ajax (uncredited)
John Schlesinger Lieutenant, Graf Spee (uncredited)
Richard Beale Capt. Pottinger (uncredited)
John Forbes-Robertson Lt. McBarnett, HMS Exeter (uncredited)
Name Job
Emeric Pressburger Writer, Director
Michael Powell Director, Writer
F.S. Bell Thanks, Technical Advisor
Reginald Mills Editor
W. Edward Parry Thanks
C. C. Stevens Sound Recordist
Bill Warrington Special Effects
Brian Easdale Original Music Composer
Christopher Challis Director of Photography
Jean Osborne Publicist
Betty Harley Continuity
Charles Woodhouse Thanks
James Snow Special Effects
Don Picton Assistant Art Director
Geoffrey Rodway Makeup Artist
Arthur Stevens Sound Editor
Arthur Lawson Production Design
John Brabourne Production Manager
Charles Orme Assistant Director
Joan Harwood Thanks
Frederic Lewis Music Director
Arthur Alcott Production Controller
Gordon K. McCallum Sound Recordist
Patrick Dove Thanks, Technical Advisor
Austin Dempster Camera Operator
Hein Heckroth Other
Name Title
Emeric Pressburger Producer
Sydney Streeter Associate Producer
Michael Powell Producer
Earl St. John Executive Producer
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