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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.
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 · THE BATTLE OF THE RIVER PLATE. 1956 - WW2 Full Movie: Royal Navy pursuit of battleship Graf Spee: - YouTube. 0:00 / 1:56:45. Embark on a high-seas spectacle with 'The Battle of the River...
- 117 min
- 4.1K
- Classic British War Movies
Oct 7, 2010 · Set in WWII, British forces chase a German battleship all the way to South America before sinking it. Altogether shocking action for 1957, as the Exeter, under the command of Bell (John Gregson), gets clobbered by the German battleship, in Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's.
- Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
- John Gregson
British officers (John Gregson, Anthony Quayle) chase the German pocket battleship Graf Spee to Uruguay, where its captain (Peter Finch) scuttles it.
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- John Gregson
- Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
- The Archers
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.
Pursuit of the Graf Spee (1956) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
