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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
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.
Set against the vast expanse of the South Atlantic during World War II, this cinematic masterpiece recounts the thrilling pursuit of the ...more. Embark on a high-seas spectacle with 'The...
- 117 min
- 1811
- Classic British War Movies
In 1956, the film The Battle of the River Plate (US title: Pursuit of the Graf Spee) was made of the battle and Admiral Graf Spee ' s end, with Peter Finch as Langsdorff and Anthony Quayle as Harwood. Finch portrays Langsdorff sympathetically as a gentleman.
Brief Synopsis. The British navy fights to trap a deadly German battleship during World War II.
- Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
- John Gregson
Pursuit of the Graf Spee (1956) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The Battle of the River Plate (a.k.a. in the United States as Pursuit of the Graf Spee) is a 1956 Technicolor British war film in VistaVision by the writer-director-producer team of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger.
