The Battle of the River Plate (1956)
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Pursuit of the Graf Spee
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.
- Released: 1956-10-30
- Genres: Drama, History, War
- Runtime: 1h 59m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10 from 74 votes
Directed by Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger.
Top 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
- Lionel Murton as Mike Fowler
- Anthony Bushell as Sir Millington Drake, British Minister, Montevideo
- Peter Illing as Dr. Guani, Foreign Minister, Uruguay
- Michael Goodliffe as Captain McCall, R.N., British Naval Attache, Buenos Aires
- Patrick Macnee as Lieutenant Commander Medley, R.N.
Where to watch The Battle of the River Plate
- United States: stream on FlixFling, ScreenPix Apple TV channel, ScreenPix Amazon Channel ; watch free on YouTube Free; rent on FlixFling; buy on FlixFling
- United Kingdom: buy on Amazon Video
- Canada: stream on FlixFling; rent on FlixFling; buy on FlixFling
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