The Battle of the River Plate
The Battle of the River Plate

The Battle of the River Plate

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1956
1h 59m
6.3(62 votes)
Drama
History
War

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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Acting

John Gregson

Captain Bell - H.M.S. Exeter

John Gregson
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Anthony Quayle

Commodore Harwood - H.M.S. Ajax

Anthony Quayle
Acting

Ian Hunter

Captain Woodhouse - H.M.S. Ajax

Ian Hunter
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Jack Gwillim

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

Jack Gwillim
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Bernard Lee

Captain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell

Bernard Lee
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Lionel Murton

Mike Fowler

Lionel Murton
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Anthony Bushell

Sir Millington Drake, British Minister, Montevideo

Anthony Bushell
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Peter Illing

Dr. Guani, Foreign Minister, Uruguay

Peter Illing
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Michael Goodliffe

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

Michael Goodliffe
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Patrick Macnee

Lieutenant Commander Medley, R.N.

Patrick Macnee
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John Chandos

Dr. Langmann, German Minister, Montevideo

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Douglas Wilmer

M. Desmoulins, French Minister, Montevideo

Douglas Wilmer
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William Squire

Ray Martin

William Squire
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Roger Delgado

Captain Varela, Uruguayan Navy

Roger Delgado
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Andrew Cruickshank

Captain Stubbs, 'Doric Star'

Andrew Cruickshank
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Christopher Lee

Manolo

Christopher Lee
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Edward Atienza

Pop

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April Olrich

Dolores

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Peter Finch

Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"

Peter Finch
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David Farrar

Narrator

David Farrar
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John Le Mesurier

Reverend George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter

John Le Mesurier
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Cyril Luckham

Lieutenant Jasper Abbot, H.M.S. Achilles

Cyril Luckham
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George Murcell

Chief Officer, Newton Beach

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Anthony Newley

Radio Operator, Tairoa, Prisoner on Admiral Graf Spee

Anthony Newley
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Nigel Stock

Chief Officer, Tairoa, Prisoner on Admiral Graf Spee

Nigel Stock
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Barry Foster

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

Barry Foster
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Ambrosine Phillpotts

Mrs. Millington-Drake, Montevideo

Ambrosine Phillpotts
Acting

Tony Wager

Lookout, HMS Ajax

Tony Wager
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Brian Worth

Radio Operator, Doric Star, Prisoner on Graf Spee

Brian Worth
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Patrick Westwood

Archer, HMS Ajax

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Chris Adcock

British Seaman (Prisoner on Graf Spee) (uncredited)

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Michael Collins

Chief Yeoman, HMS Ajax (uncredited)

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Patrick Jordan

Signalman, Aft-Conning, HMS Exeter (uncredited)

Patrick Jordan
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Jeremy Kemp

Gunner, HMS Achilles (uncredited)

Jeremy Kemp
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Donald Moffat

Swanston - Lookout, HMS Ajax (uncredited)

Donald Moffat
Directing

John Schlesinger

Lieutenant, Graf Spee (uncredited)

John Schlesinger
Acting

Richard Beale

Capt. Pottinger (uncredited)

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John Forbes-Robertson

Lt. McBarnett, HMS Exeter (uncredited)

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Howard Lang

Guns - HMS Exeter (uncredited)

Howard Lang

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