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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.
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 the vast expanse of the South...
- 117 min
- 1687
- 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.
Made towards the end of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's creative partnership, The Battle of the River Plate is based on the British Navy's triumph over a German 'pocket battleship', the Graf Spee, in the early months of the second world war.
- Michael Powell
- Michael Powell
- Christopher Challis
- Arcturus Productions
The Battle of the River Plate. Powell and Pressburger’s biggest commercial success was this rousing retelling of the pursuit of a German battleship by the British Navy during World War II. War 1956 119 mins. Director: Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger.
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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.
- 119 min
