The Battle of the River Plate

Name: The Battle of the River Plate
Director: Michael Powell
Released: 1956-10-30
Cast: John Gregson, Anthony Quayle, Ian Hunter, Jack Gwillim, Bernard Lee

Pursuit of the Graf Spee

6.3

1956•1h 59m

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.