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BATTLE OF THE RIVER PLATE (1956)
IMDb Rating 6.7
Actor Crew
Christopher Lee Manolo
Tony Burton Young Sailor
Patrick Macnee Lieutenant Commander Medley R.N.
Donald Moffat Swanston
Robert Bruce Lt. Cmdr. Smith
Anthony Newley Radio Operator
Cyril Luckham Lt. Jasper Abbot
David Farrar Narrator
Michael Goodliffe Captain McCall - R.N., British Naval Attache for Buenos Aires
David Cameron Pilot Officer Lewin
Barry Foster Bill Roper
Bernard Lee Captain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell
Julian Somers Quartermaster on Graf Spee
Kenneth More
Tony Wager Look Out
Director Michael Powell; Emeric Pressburger
Producer Michael Powell; Emeric Pressburger
Writer Michael Powell; Emeric Pressburger
Cinematography Christopher Challis
Musician Brian Easdale
Plot
Set during the early years of World War II, the War in the Atlantic. The Royal Navy was fighting a desperate battle to keep the convoy routes open to keep the British Isles supplied. One great danger was the surface raiders, huge cruisers called "pocket battleships" that slipped out of German waters just before war was declared. The "Bismarck", The "Scharnhorst", The "Gneissau" and The "Graf Spee" were supplied by tanker & could strike anywhere. This is the story of how 3 lightly armed cruisers with only 6 and 8 inch guns boldly took on a powerful pocket battleship armed with 11 inch guns. They should have been blown out of the water before they could fire a single shot but ...
Movie Details
Genre Drama; Adventure; War; Action
Studio
ITV DVD
Movie Release Date 1956
Country   USA
Language English
Running Time 119
Color Color
Edition Details
Region
Region 1
Format DVD
No. of Discs/Tapes 1
Personal Details
Seen It Yes
Index 1073
Collection Status In Collection
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