La battaglia di Rio della Plata (1956)
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Subito dopo l'inizio della seconda guerra mondiale la corazzata tascabile tedesca Admiral Graf Spee opera nell'oceano Atlantico, con l'appoggio della nave ausiliaria Altmark, come nave corsara ma, il 13 dicembre 1939, viene coinvolta nell'omonima battaglia navale da tre incrociatori britannici: l'HMNZS Achilles, l'HMS Ajax e l'HMS Exeter.
Cast Principale
Cast Completo
| Attore | Ruolo |
|---|---|
| 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) |
Generi
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Scheda tecnica
| 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 |
| Director | Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger |
| Exec. Producer | Earl St. John |
| Producer | Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell, Sydney Streeter |
| Writer | Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell |
| Editors | Reginald Mills |
| Cinematography | Christopher Challis, Austin Dempster |
| Asst. Directors | Charles Orme, Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger, Betty Harley |
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| Camera Operators | Austin Dempster, Christopher Challis |
| 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 | Bill Warrington, James Snow |
| 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 € |
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Date di uscita per paese
| Tipo | Paese | Data | Cert. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uscita in sala |  Regno Unito | 30 ott 1956 | U | — |
| Uscita in sala |  Germania | 05 apr 1957 | 12 | — |
| Uscita in sala |  Stati Uniti | 01 nov 1957 | NR | — |