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The Battle of the River Plate (1956)

Pursuit of the Graf Spee

Genre : Drama, History, War

Runtime : 1H 59M

Director : Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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
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
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

Crews

Michael Powell
Michael Powell
Director
Emeric Pressburger
Emeric Pressburger
Director
Emeric Pressburger
Emeric Pressburger
Writer
Michael Powell
Michael Powell
Writer
Christopher Challis
Christopher Challis
Director of Photography
Reginald Mills
Reginald Mills
Editor
Brian Easdale
Brian Easdale
Original Music Composer
Arthur Lawson
Arthur Lawson
Production Design
Emeric Pressburger
Emeric Pressburger
Producer
Michael Powell
Michael Powell
Producer
Jean Osborne
Jean Osborne
Publicist
Joan Harwood
Joan Harwood
Thanks
W. Edward Parry
W. Edward Parry
Thanks
Charles Woodhouse
Charles Woodhouse
Thanks
F.S. Bell
F.S. Bell
Thanks
Patrick Dove
Patrick Dove
Thanks
Sydney Streeter
Sydney Streeter
Associate Producer
John Brabourne
John Brabourne
Production Manager
Hein Heckroth
Hein Heckroth
Other
Arthur Alcott
Arthur Alcott
Production Controller
F.S. Bell
F.S. Bell
Technical Advisor
Patrick Dove
Patrick Dove
Technical Advisor
Charles Orme
Charles Orme
Assistant Director
Don Picton
Don Picton
Assistant Art Director
Austin Dempster
Austin Dempster
Camera Operator
Bill Warrington
Bill Warrington
Special Effects
James Snow
James Snow
Special Effects
Arthur Stevens
Arthur Stevens
Sound Editor
C. C. Stevens
C. C. Stevens
Sound Recordist
Gordon K. McCallum
Gordon K. McCallum
Sound Recordist
Betty Harley
Betty Harley
Continuity
Geoffrey Rodway
Geoffrey Rodway
Makeup Artist
Frederick Lewis
Frederick Lewis
Music Director
Earl St. John
Earl St. John
Executive Producer

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