Title: The Battle of the River Plate (The Battle of the River Plate)
Release Date: 1956-10-30
IMDB ID: tt0048990
Vote Average: 6.3 (65 votes)
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.
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),
Crew: Michael Powell (Director), Emeric Pressburger (Director), Brian Easdale (Original Music Composer), Reginald Mills (Editor), Christopher Challis (Director of Photography), Arthur Lawson (Production Design),