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The Battle of the River Plate (1956)

October 30, 1956 (GB) Drama, History, War • 119m

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.

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Top Billed Cast

John Gregson
John Gregson

Captain Bell - H.M.S. Exeter

Anthony Quayle
Anthony Quayle

Commodore Harwood - H.M.S. Ajax

Ian Hunter
Ian Hunter

Captain Woodhouse - H.M.S. Ajax

Jack Gwillim
Jack Gwillim

Captain Parry - H.M.N. Z. S. Achilles

Bernard Lee
Bernard Lee

Captain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell

Anthony Bushell
Anthony Bushell

Sir Millington Drake, British Minister, Montevideo

Peter Illing
Peter Illing

Dr. Guani, Foreign Minister, Uruguay

Michael Goodliffe
Michael Goodliffe

Captain McCall, R.N., British Naval Attache, Buenos Aires

Patrick Macnee
Patrick Macnee

Lieutenant Commander Medley, R.N.

John Chandos
John Chandos

Dr. Langmann, German Minister, Montevideo

Douglas Wilmer
Douglas Wilmer

M. Desmoulins, French Minister, Montevideo

Roger Delgado
Roger Delgado

Captain Varela, Uruguayan Navy

Andrew Cruickshank
Andrew Cruickshank

Captain Stubbs, 'Doric Star'

Peter Finch
Peter Finch

Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"

John Le Mesurier
John Le Mesurier

Reverend George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter

Cyril Luckham
Cyril Luckham

Lieutenant Jasper Abbot, H.M.S. Achilles

George Murcell
George Murcell

Chief Officer, Newton Beach

Anthony Newley
Anthony Newley

Radio Operator, Tairoa, Prisoner on Admiral Graf Spee

Nigel Stock
Nigel Stock

Chief Officer, Tairoa, Prisoner on Admiral Graf Spee

Barry Foster
Barry Foster

Bill Roper - Capt. Bell's Messenger, HMS Exeter

Ambrosine Phillpotts
Ambrosine Phillpotts

Mrs. Millington-Drake, Montevideo

Tony Wager
Tony Wager

Lookout, HMS Ajax

Brian Worth
Brian Worth

Radio Operator, Doric Star, Prisoner on Graf Spee

Patrick Westwood
Patrick Westwood

Archer, HMS Ajax

Chris Adcock
Chris Adcock

British Seaman (Prisoner on Graf Spee) (uncredited)

Michael Collins
Michael Collins

Chief Yeoman, HMS Ajax (uncredited)

Patrick Jordan
Patrick Jordan

Signalman, Aft-Conning, HMS Exeter (uncredited)

Jeremy Kemp
Jeremy Kemp

Gunner, HMS Achilles (uncredited)

Donald Moffat
Donald Moffat

Swanston - Lookout, HMS Ajax (uncredited)

John Schlesinger
John Schlesinger

Lieutenant, Graf Spee (uncredited)

Richard Beale
Richard Beale

Capt. Pottinger (uncredited)

John Forbes-Robertson
John Forbes-Robertson

Lt. McBarnett, HMS Exeter (uncredited)

Howard Lang
Howard Lang

Guns - HMS Exeter (uncredited)

Paul Carpenter
Paul Carpenter

American reporter in Uruguay (uncredited)

Vincent Ball
Vincent Ball

Barnes - HMS Achilles (uncredited)

Crew
Christopher Challis
Christopher Challis

Director of Photography

Brian Easdale
Brian Easdale

Original Music Composer

Arthur Lawson
Arthur Lawson

Production Design

John Brabourne
John Brabourne

Production Manager

James Snow
James Snow

Special Effects

Patrick Dove
Patrick Dove

Technical Advisor

Sydney Streeter
Sydney Streeter

Associate Producer

C. C. Stevens
C. C. Stevens

Sound Recordist

Gordon K. McCallum
Gordon K. McCallum

Sound Recordist

Austin Dempster
Austin Dempster

Camera Operator

Bill Warrington
Bill Warrington

Special Effects

Arthur Alcott
Arthur Alcott

Production Controller

Charles Orme
Charles Orme

Assistant Director

Don Picton
Don Picton

Assistant Art Director

Geoffrey Rodway
Geoffrey Rodway

Makeup Artist

Earl St. John
Earl St. John

Executive Producer

F.S. Bell
F.S. Bell

Technical Advisor

Frederic Lewis
Frederic Lewis

Music Director



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Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$280,000

Revenue

$750,000

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