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The Battle of the River Plate 1956

119 min TMDB 6.4 Drama History War

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.

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  • 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

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