Movie · 1956
The Battle of the River Plate
Released 30 October 1956 More from 1956 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
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.
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How old were they?
Anthony Bushell
as Sir Millington Drake, British Minister, Montevideo
Andrew Cruickshank
as Captain Stubbs, 'Doric Star'
Ambrosine Phillpotts
as Mrs. Millington-Drake, Montevideo
Anthony Quayle
as Commodore Harwood - H.M.S. Ajax
Michael Goodliffe
as Captain McCall, R.N., British Naval Attache, Buenos Aires
William Squire
as Ray Martin
Peter Finch
as Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"
Roger Delgado
as Captain Varela, Uruguayan Navy
John Gregson
as Captain Bell - H.M.S. Exeter
Douglas Wilmer
as M. Desmoulins, French Minister, Montevideo
Christopher Lee
as Manolo
Vincent Ball
as Barnes - HMS Achilles (uncredited)
George Murcell
as Chief Officer, Newton Beach
John Schlesinger
as Lieutenant, Graf Spee (uncredited)
John Forbes-Robertson
as Lt. McBarnett, HMS Exeter (uncredited)
Anthony Newley
as Radio Operator, Tairoa, Prisoner on Admiral Graf Spee
Jeremy Kemp
as Gunner, HMS Achilles (uncredited)
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The numbers
31years between the oldest and youngest billed
52Anthony Bushell — oldest on the call sheet
21Jeremy Kemp — youngest billed
37average age of the credited cast