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The Battle of the River Plate

Pursuit of the Graf Spee

Movie1h 59m6.4

  • Drama
  • History
  • War

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 GregsonCaptain Bell - H.M.S. Exeter
  • Anthony QuayleCommodore Harwood - H.M.S. Ajax
  • Ian HunterCaptain Woodhouse - H.M.S. Ajax
  • Jack GwillimCaptain Parry - H.M.N. Z. S. Achilles
  • Bernard LeeCaptain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell
  • Lionel MurtonMike Fowler
  • Anthony BushellSir Millington Drake, British Minister, Montevideo
  • Peter IllingDr. Guani, Foreign Minister, Uruguay