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The Battle of the River Plate

Emeric Pressburger

1956 • 1h 59m

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 Ger...

The Battle of the River Plate
The Battle of the River Plate (1956) - Sending ships to the bottom
Cast
John Gregson
John GregsonCaptain Bell - H.M.S. Exeter
Anthony Quayle
Anthony QuayleCommodore Harwood - H.M.S. Ajax
Ian Hunter
Ian HunterCaptain Woodhouse - H.M.S. Ajax
Jack Gwillim
Jack GwillimCaptain Parry - H.M.N. Z. S. Achilles
Bernard Lee
Bernard LeeCaptain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell
Lionel Murton
Lionel MurtonMike Fowler
Anthony Bushell
Anthony BushellSir Millington Drake, British Minister, Montevideo
Peter Illing
Peter IllingDr. Guani, Foreign Minister, Uruguay
Michael Goodliffe
Michael GoodliffeCaptain McCall, R.N., British Naval Attache, Buenos Aires
Patrick Macnee
Patrick MacneeLieutenant Commander Medley, R.N.
John Chandos
John ChandosDr. Langmann, German Minister, Montevideo
Douglas Wilmer
Douglas WilmerM. Desmoulins, French Minister, Montevideo
William Squire
William SquireRay Martin
Roger Delgado
Roger DelgadoCaptain Varela, Uruguayan Navy
Andrew Cruickshank
Andrew CruickshankCaptain Stubbs, 'Doric Star'
Crew
Emeric Pressburger
Emeric PressburgerWriter
Michael Powell
Michael PowellWriter
Hein Heckroth
Hein HeckrothOther
Earl St. John
Earl St. JohnExecutive Producer
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