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The Battle of the River Plate (1956)
Directed by Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell
Overview
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.
Rated NR | Length 119 minutes
Actors
John Gregson | Anthony Quayle | Ian Hunter | Jack Gwillim | Bernard Lee | Lionel Murton | Anthony Bushell | Peter Illing | Michael Goodliffe | Patrick Macnee | John Chandos | Douglas Wilmer | William Squire | Roger Delgado | Andrew Cruickshank | Christopher Lee | Edward Atienza | April Olrich | Peter Finch | David Farrar | John Le Mesurier | Cyril Luckham | George Murcell | Anthony Newley | Nigel Stock | Barry Foster | Ambrosine Phillpotts | Tony Wager | Brian Worth | Patrick Westwood | Chris Adcock | Michael Collins | Patrick Jordan | Jeremy Kemp | Donald Moffat | John Schlesinger | Richard Beale | John Forbes-Robertson