Country
United Kingdom
Date
Oct 30, 1956
Certification
U
Pursuit of the Graf Spee
1h 59min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| William Squire | Ray Martin |
| Roger Delgado | Captain Varela, Uruguayan Navy |
| Andrew Cruickshank | Captain Stubbs, 'Doric Star' |
| Christopher Lee | Manolo |
| Edward Atienza | Pop |
| April Olrich | Dolores |
| Peter Finch | Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee" |
| David Farrar | Narrator |
| John Le Mesurier | Reverend George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter |
| Cyril Luckham | Lieutenant Jasper Abbot, H.M.S. Achilles |
| George Murcell | Chief Officer, Newton Beach |
| Anthony Newley | Radio Operator, Tairoa, Prisoner on Admiral Graf Spee |
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| Nigel Stock | Chief Officer, Tairoa, Prisoner on Admiral Graf Spee |
| Barry Foster | Bill Roper - Capt. Bell's Messenger, HMS Exeter |
| Ambrosine Phillpotts | Mrs. Millington-Drake, Montevideo |
| Tony Wager | Lookout, HMS Ajax |
| Brian Worth | Radio Operator, Doric Star, Prisoner on Graf Spee |
| Patrick Westwood | Archer, HMS Ajax |
| Chris Adcock | British Seaman (Prisoner on Graf Spee) (uncredited) |
| Michael Collins | Chief Yeoman, HMS Ajax (uncredited) |
| Patrick Jordan | Signalman, Aft-Conning, HMS Exeter (uncredited) |
| Jeremy Kemp | Gunner, HMS Achilles (uncredited) |
| Donald Moffat | Swanston - Lookout, HMS Ajax (uncredited) |
| John Schlesinger | Lieutenant, Graf Spee (uncredited) |
| Richard Beale | Capt. Pottinger (uncredited) |
| John Forbes-Robertson | Lt. McBarnett, HMS Exeter (uncredited) |
| Howard Lang | Guns - HMS Exeter (uncredited) |
| Paul Carpenter | American reporter in Uruguay (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaHistoryWar
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | The Battle of the River Plate |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | Deutsch, English, Español |
| Paesi di produzione | United Kingdom |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | The Archers |
| Data di uscita | 30 ottobre 1956 |
| Exec. Producer | Earl St. John |
| Producer | Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger, Sydney Streeter |
| Writer | Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell |
| Editors | Reginald Mills |
| Cinematography | Christopher Challis, Austin Dempster |
| Asst. Directors | Charles Orme, Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell, Betty Harley |
| Camera Operators | Austin Dempster, Christopher Challis |
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| Add. Photography | Christopher Challis, Austin Dempster |
| Production Design | Arthur Lawson, Hein Heckroth, Don Picton |
| Art Direction | Don Picton, Arthur Lawson, Hein Heckroth |
| Set Decoration | Arthur Lawson, Hein Heckroth, Don Picton |
| Special Effects | James Snow, Bill Warrington |
| Composer | Brian Easdale, Arthur Stevens, C. C. Stevens, Gordon K. McCallum, Frederic Lewis |
| Sound | Brian Easdale, Arthur Stevens, C. C. Stevens, Gordon K. McCallum, Frederic Lewis |
| Costume Design | Geoffrey Rodway |
| Makeup | Geoffrey Rodway |
| Hairstyling | Geoffrey Rodway |
| Budget | 280.000 € |
| Incasso | 750.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Country
Germany
Date
Apr 05, 1957
Certification
12
Country
United States
Date
Nov 01, 1957
Certification
NR
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