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The Battle of the River Plate

The Battle of the River Plate

Pursuit of the Graf Spee

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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.

Cast

John Gregson poster

John Gregson

Captain Bell - H.M.S. Exeter

Anthony Quayle poster

Anthony Quayle

Commodore Harwood - H.M.S. Ajax

Ian Hunter poster

Ian Hunter

Captain Woodhouse - H.M.S. Ajax

Jack Gwillim poster

Jack Gwillim

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

Bernard Lee poster

Bernard Lee

Captain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell

Lionel Murton poster

Lionel Murton

Mike Fowler

Anthony Bushell poster

Anthony Bushell

Sir Millington Drake, British Minister, Montevideo

Peter Illing poster

Peter Illing

Dr. Guani, Foreign Minister, Uruguay

Michael Goodliffe poster

Michael Goodliffe

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

Patrick Macnee poster

Patrick Macnee

Lieutenant Commander Medley, R.N.

John Chandos poster

John Chandos

Dr. Langmann, German Minister, Montevideo

Douglas Wilmer poster

Douglas Wilmer

M. Desmoulins, French Minister, Montevideo

William Squire poster

William Squire

Ray Martin

Roger Delgado poster

Roger Delgado

Captain Varela, Uruguayan Navy

Andrew Cruickshank poster

Andrew Cruickshank

Captain Stubbs, 'Doric Star'