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The Battle of the River Plate (1956)

Film · 1956 · 119 min · NR · Drama · History · War

Pursuit of the Graf Spee

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.

Directed by Emeric Pressburger

Starring John Gregson, Anthony Quayle, Ian Hunter, Jack Gwillim, Bernard Lee, Lionel Murton, Anthony Bushell, Peter Illing

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In cinemas1 November 1957
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First release anywhere30 October 1956

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