The Battle of the River Plate1956 | Michael Powell / Emeric Pressburger
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Year
1956
Runtime
1 hour 59 minutes (119 minutes)
Movie Total Grosses
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- Captain Bell - H.M.S. Exeter
- Commodore Harwood-H.M.S. Ajax
- Captain Woodhouse - H.M.S. Ajax
- Captain Parry - H.M.N.Z.S. Achilles
- Captain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell
- H. M. S. Ajax
- H.M.N.Z.S. Achilles
- H.M.S. Exeter
- H.M.S. Cumberland
- Mike Fowler
- Mr. Millington Drake - British Minister, Montevideo
- Dr. Guani - Foreign Minister, Uruguay
- Captain McCall - R.N., British Naval Attache, Buenos Aires
- Lieutenant Commander Medley R.N.
- Dr. Langmann - German Minister, Montevideo
- M. Desmoulins - French Minister, Montevideo
- Ray Martin
- Captain Varela - Uruguayan Navy
- Captain Stubbs - 'Doric Star'
- Manolo
- Dolores
- Captain Langsdorff - 'Admiral Graf Spee'
- British Seaman (Prisoner on Graf Spee)
- Sub. Lieutenant, HMS Ajax
- Barnes - HMS Achilles
- Marine Officer, HMS Ajax
- Midshipman, HMS Ajax
- Shirley - HMS Achilles
- Stoker - HMS Achilles
- Capt. Pttinger
- Capt. Pottinger
- Officer on Graf Spee
- Marine Officer, HMS Ajax
- Navigator, HMS Ajax
- Lt. Cmdr. Smith - HMS Exeter
- Madame Desmoulins, Montevideo
- Navigator, HMS Exeter
- Young Sailor, Aft-Conning, HMS Exeter
- Pilot Officer Lewin - Pilot, Spotter Plane, HMS Ajax
- Merchant Seaman (Prisoner on Graf Spee)
- American reporter in Uruguay
- Rating, Aft-Conning, HMS Exeter
- Bridge Officer (HMS Ajax)
- Prisoner on Graf Spee
- Chief Yeoman, HMS Ajax
- Chief Yeoman, HMS Achilles
- Crewman (HMS Exeter)
- Chief Engineer, Trevannionion, Prisoner on Graf Spee
- Kearney - Spotter Plane, HMS Ajax
- Petty Officer, HMS Achilles
- Capt., Streonshalh, Prisoner on Graf Spee
- Captain, Newton Beach, Prisoner on Graf Spee
- Onlooker
- Chief Engineer, Newton Beach,Pprisoner on Graf Spee
- Man in News Office
- Chief Officer, Ashlea, Prisoner on Graf Spee
- Narrator
- Gunnery Officer, HMS Ajax
- Lt. McBarnett - HMS Exeter
- Petty Officer, Bridge, HMS Ajax
- Bill Roper - Capt. Bell's Messenger, HMS Exeter
- 2nd Messenger, HMS Ajax
- Tairoa Officer
- Chief Officer, Trevannion, Prisoner on Graf Spee
- Onlooker
- Sick Bay P.O., HMS Achilles
- Phone Girl, Montevideo
- Crewman, Admiral Graf Spee
- Guani's Secretary
- Spotting Officer, Gunnery Control, HMS Exeter
- Merchant Seaman [MS Tairoa]
- Manolo's Patron
- Signalman, HMS Achilles
- Merchant Seaman [MS Tairoa]
- Merchant Officer [MS Doric Star]
- Ms. Shaw
- O.S. Rogers - HMS Achilles
- Signalman, Aft-Conning, HMS Exeter
- Gunner, HMS Achilles
- Guns - HMS Exeter
- Rev. George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter
- Messenger, HMS Achilles
- Lt. Jasper Abbot - HMS Achilles
- Mess P.O., HMS Achilles
- German Sailor with Luggage / Manolo's Patron
- Guitarist Accompanying Dolores
- Midshipman, HMS Exeter
- Sightseer
- Bridge Officer [HMS Ajax]
- P.O. Stacey - HMS Achilles
- Cowburn - HMS Achilles
- Petty Officer, Gunnery Control, HMS Exeter
- Swanston - Lookout, HMS Ajax
- Onlooker
- Merchant Officer (MS Huntsman) / Prisoner on Graf Spee
- Chief Officer, Newton Beach
- Radio Operator, Tairoa, Prisoner on Graf Spee
- Chief Engineer, Doric Star, Prisoner on Graf Spee
- Customs Officer
- Lt. Washbourne - Gunnery Officer, HMS Achilles
- British Embassy Official
- Mrs. Millington-Drake, Montevideo
- Lost Child in Crowd
- Chief Officer, Huntsman, Prisoner on Graf Spree
- Lookout, HMS Exeter
- Duty Officer Pennefeather - HMS Ajax
- Dubbing
- Petty Officer, HMS Exeter
- Boy Dorset - HMNZS Achilles
- Prisoner on Graf Spee
- 1st Messenger, HMS Ajax
- Crewman, HMS Achilles
- Spotting Officer, HMS Ajax
- Manolo's Patron
- Dolores, Montevideo
- Quartermaster, Graf Spee
- Midshipman, HMS Ajax
- Signalman, HMS Exeter
- Chief Officer, Tairoa, Prisoner on Graf Spee
- Duty Officer, HMS Ajax
- Man in New's Office
- Captain Landorff's servant
- Cmdr. Graham - HMS Exeter
- Lookout, HMS Ajax
- Boy Bugler, HMS Exeter
- Woman in News Office
- Chief Yeoman Signals, HMS Exeter
- Archer, HMS Ajax
- Chief Engineer, Aft-Conning, HMS Exeter
- Boiler Room Messenger, HMS Achilles
- Lookout, HMS Exeter
- Mess P.O., HMS Achilles
- Radio Operator, Doric Star, Prisoner on Graf Spee