The Battle of the River PlateMovie
(1956)
HD
★ 6.4
Duration: 1h 59mTMDB: 6.4
ENUnited Kingdom
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.
Director: Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell
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About The Battle of the River Plate
The Battle of the River Plate is a 1956 drama, history, war movie directed by Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 59m, production credits from United Kingdom, an original language code of EN.
The credited cast includes John Gregson, Anthony Quayle, Ian Hunter, Jack Gwillim. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
Top Billed Cast
John Gregson
Captain Bell - H.M.S. Exeter
Anthony Quayle
Commodore Harwood - H.M.S. Ajax
Ian Hunter
Captain Woodhouse - H.M.S. Ajax
Jack Gwillim
Captain Parry - H.M.N. Z. S. Achilles
Bernard Lee
Captain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell
Lionel Murton
Mike Fowler
Anthony Bushell
Sir Millington Drake, British Minister, Montevideo
Peter Illing
Dr. Guani, Foreign Minister, Uruguay
Michael Goodliffe
Captain McCall, R.N., British Naval Attache, Buenos Aires
Patrick Macnee
Lieutenant Commander Medley, R.N.
John Chandos
Dr. Langmann, German Minister, Montevideo
Douglas Wilmer
M. Desmoulins, French Minister, Montevideo
