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

Country:United States, 119 minutes

Spoken languages:

Genres:Drama, History, War

Director(s):Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell

Writer(s):Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell

Video Codec:Unknown

Number: 1786

Tomatometer:
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TMDb Rating:
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6.0/10 (41 votes)

Certification:NR

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.

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

Medium: Unknown,

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: Unknown