The Battle of the River Plate (1957)

11/01/1957 1h 59m

Pursuit of the Graf Spee

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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.

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Cast Ages at Release

Anthony Quayle

as Commodore Harwood - H.M.S. Ajax

Born 09/07/1913

Died 10/20/1989, age

Ian Hunter

as Captain Woodhouse - H.M.S. Ajax

Born 06/13/1900

Died 09/23/1975, age

Patrick Macnee

as Lieutenant Commander Medley, R.N.

Born 02/06/1922

Died 06/25/2015, age

Douglas Wilmer

as M. Desmoulins, French Minister, Montevideo

Born 01/08/1920

Died 03/31/2016, age

William Squire

as Ray Martin

Born 04/29/1916

Died 05/03/1989, age

Christopher Lee

as Manolo

Born 05/27/1922

Died 06/07/2015, age

Peter Finch

as Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"

Born 09/27/1916

Died 01/14/1977, age

David Farrar

as Narrator

Born 08/21/1908

Died 08/31/1995, age

Jeremy Kemp

as Gunner, H.M.S. Achilles (uncredited)

Born 01/03/1935

Died 07/19/2019, age

John Le Mesurier

as Reverend George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter

Born 04/05/1912

Died 11/15/1983, age

Donald Moffat

as Swanston, Lookout, H.M.S. Ajax (uncredited)

Born 12/26/1930

Died 12/20/2018, age

Anthony Newley

as Radio Operator, Tairoa, Prisoner on Admiral Graf Spee

Born 09/24/1931

Died 04/14/1999, age

Barry Foster

as Bill Roper - Capt. Bell's Messenger, HMS Exeter

Born 08/21/1927

Died 02/11/2002, age

Jeremy Kemp

as Gunner, HMS Achilles (uncredited)

Born 01/03/1935

Died 07/19/2019, age

Donald Moffat

as Swanston - Lookout, HMS Ajax (uncredited)

Born 12/26/1930

Died 12/20/2018, age