The Battle of the River Plate

1957 "Pursuit of the Graf Spee"
The Battle of the River Plate
6.6| 1h59m| NR| en| Drama, History
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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.

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  • The Battle of the River Plate 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