The Battle of the River Plate
1956·119'
DramaHistoryWar
English
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3In 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
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, MontevideoScreenings in Brussels
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