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La Bataille du Rio de la Plata

The Battle of the River Plate

Release: 1956-10-30 ·Runtime: 119m ·★ 6.3
Drame Histoire Guerre

Le film retrace l'épisode de la Bataille du Rio de la Plata qui eut lieu durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, dans laquelle la British Navy localisa et détruisit un puissant cuirassé de poche allemand (panzerschiffe), l’Admiral Graf Spee qui menaçait les convois de ravitaillement

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

The Archers

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Anthony Quayle Anthony Quayle as Commodore Harwood - H.M.S. Ajax Brian Worth Brian Worth as Radio Operator, Doric Star, Prisoner on Graf Spee John Le Mesurier John Le Mesurier as Reverend George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter Donald Moffat Donald Moffat as Swanston - Lookout, HMS Ajax (uncredited) Bernard Lee Bernard Lee as Captain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell William Squire William Squire as Ray Martin Peter Finch Peter Finch as Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee" Cyril Luckham Cyril Luckham as Lieutenant Jasper Abbot, H.M.S. Achilles Barry Foster Barry Foster as Bill Roper - Capt. Bell's Messenger, HMS Exeter Howard Lang Howard Lang as Guns - HMS Exeter (uncredited) Roger Delgado Roger Delgado as Captain Varela, Uruguayan Navy Tony Wager Tony Wager as Lookout, HMS Ajax Patrick Jordan Patrick Jordan as Signalman, Aft-Conning, HMS Exeter (uncredited) John Gregson John Gregson as Captain Bell - H.M.S. Exeter Peter Illing Peter Illing as Dr. Guani, Foreign Minister, Uruguay Douglas Wilmer Douglas Wilmer as M. Desmoulins, French Minister, Montevideo Nigel Stock Nigel Stock as Chief Officer, Tairoa, Prisoner on Admiral Graf Spee Ambrosine Phillpotts Ambrosine Phillpotts as Mrs. Millington-Drake, Montevideo Ian Hunter Ian Hunter as Captain Woodhouse - H.M.S. Ajax Lionel Murton Lionel Murton as Mike Fowler Michael Goodliffe Michael Goodliffe as Captain McCall, R.N., British Naval Attache, Buenos Aires Andrew Cruickshank Andrew Cruickshank as Captain Stubbs, 'Doric Star' David Farrar David Farrar as Narrator Jack Gwillim Jack Gwillim as Captain Parry - H.M.N. Z. S. Achilles Anthony Bushell Anthony Bushell as Sir Millington Drake, British Minister, Montevideo Patrick Macnee Patrick Macnee as Lieutenant Commander Medley, R.N. Christopher Lee Christopher Lee as Manolo John Schlesinger John Schlesinger as Lieutenant, Graf Spee (uncredited) Anthony Newley Anthony Newley as Radio Operator, Tairoa, Prisoner on Admiral Graf Spee Jeremy Kemp Jeremy Kemp as Gunner, HMS Achilles (uncredited)