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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. It was distributed worldwide by Rank Film ...
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 ...
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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.
Jan 11, 2023 · The Battle Of The River Plate -1956 -Full Movie
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The Battle of the River Plate was fought in the South Atlantic on 13 December 1939 as the first naval battle of the Second World War. [citation needed] [clarification needed] The Kriegsmarine heavy cruiser Admiral Graf Spee, commanded by Captain Hans Langsdorff, engaged a Royal Navy squadron, commanded by Commodore Henry Harwood, comprising the light cruisers HMS Ajax, HMS Achilles (on loan to ...
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⭐ John Gregson, Anthony Quayle, Peter Finch"The Battle of the River Plate" is a war film released in 1956. The movie depicts the true events of the Battle of...
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