The Battle of the River Plate

November. 01,1957      NR
Rating:
6.6
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

John Gregson as  Captain Bell - H.M.S. Exeter
Anthony Quayle as  Commodore Harwood - H.M.S. Ajax
Ian Hunter as  Captain Woodhouse - H.M.S. Ajax
Jack Gwillim as  Captain Parry - H.M.N. Z. S. Achilles
Bernard Lee as  Captain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell
Lionel Murton as  Mike Fowler
Anthony Bushell as  Sir Millington Drake, British Minister, Montevideo
Peter Illing as  Dr. Guani, Foreign Minister, Uruguay
Michael Goodliffe as  Captain McCall, R.N., British Naval Attache, Buenos Aires
Patrick Macnee as  Lieutenant Commander Medley, R.N.

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