CinemaOSMovie · 1943 · 1h 24m

The Silver Fleet

The truth is that a Nation will only live as long as it has people ready to die

64%(9)IMDbDramaWar

The Silver Fleet was inspired by a true story from World War II. Holland now under German occupation, a Shipyard owner and Chief engineer Jaap van Leyden is summoned to build ships for the German war effort. The commission would allow Leyden to build sophisticated submarines whilst safeguarding jobs for the local Dutch workforce. A newly built U-boat, named U107 goes out on her first sea trial and is hijacked by a Dutch crew and they re-route the vessel to England. As such it provided an opportunity to refuel patriotism in the face of a seemingly interminable war and almost unbearable civilian hardship.

Directed byVernon Sewell, Gordon Wellesley

Play
Status
Released
Runtime
1h 24m
Language
EN
Released
June 16, 1943
Revenue
$5,800,000
Studios
The ArchersGeneral Film DistributorsRoyal Navy

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Ralph Richardson

Ralph Richardson

Jaap van Leyden

Googie Withers

Googie Withers

Helène van Leyden

Esmond Knight

Esmond Knight

Von Schiffer

Beresford Egan

Krampf

Frederick Burtwell

Frederick Burtwell

Captain Müller

Kathleen Byron

Kathleen Byron

Schoolmistress

Willem Akkerman

Willem van Leyden

Dorothy Gordon

Dorothy Gordon

Janni Peters

Charles Victor

Charles Victor

Bastiaan Peters

John Longden

John Longden

Jost Meertens

Creative team
Directed by
Vernon Sewell
Vernon Sewell
Gordon Wellesley
Written by
Gordon Wellesley
Emeric Pressburger
Emeric Pressburger
Produced by
Michael Powell
Michael Powell
Emeric Pressburger
Emeric Pressburger

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