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The Battle of the River Plate (a.k.a. Pursuit of the Graf Spee in the United States) is a 1956 British war film in Technicolor and VistaVision by the writer-director-producer team of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. The film stars John Gregson, Anthony Quayle, Bernard Lee and Peter Finch.
Recently viewed. Pursuit of the Graf Spee: Directed by Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger. With John Gregson, Anthony Quayle, Peter Finch, Ian Hunter. In the first major naval battle of World War II, the British Navy must find and destroy a powerful German warship.
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- Action, Adventure, Drama
- Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
- 1957-11
Jan 28, 2024 · Embark on a high-seas spectacle with 'The Battle of the River Plate' (1956), an epic war film directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. Set against the vast expanse of the...
- 117 min
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- Classic British War Movies
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.
Made towards the end of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's creative partnership, The Battle of the River Plate is based on the British Navy's triumph over a German 'pocket battleship', the Graf Spee, in the early months of the second world war.
- Michael Powell
- Michael Powell
- Christopher Challis
- Arcturus Productions
Watchlist. Page 1 of 2, 6 total items. Page 1 of 6, 11 total items. British officers (John Gregson, Anthony Quayle) chase the German pocket battleship Graf Spee to Uruguay, where its captain...
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- War, Adventure
The Battle of the River Plate (a.k.a. in the United States as Pursuit of the Graf Spee) is a 1956 Technicolor British war film in VistaVision by the writer-director-producer team of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger.
