🎬 Drama, History, War

The Battle of the River Plate

"Pursuit of the Graf Spee"

⭐ 6.4/10 1956 1h 59m Dir. Michael Powell

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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.

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6.4/10 70 votes

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Year
1956
Runtime
1h 59m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 6.4/10
Votes
70
Genre
Drama, History, War
Director
Language
EN
Budget
$0.3M

Cast

🎭 Drama 🎭 History 🎭 War 🎬 Michael Powell 👤 John Gregson 👤 Anthony Quayle 👤 Ian Hunter
atlantic ocean world war ii royal navy naval warfare german navy montevideo, uruguay

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Questions about The Battle of the River Plate

The Battle of the River Plate has a runtime of 1h 59m (1 hour and 59 minutes).
The Battle of the River Plate was directed by Michael Powell and released in 1956.
The Battle of the River Plate is a Drama, History, War film (1956).
The cast of The Battle of the River Plate includes John Gregson, Anthony Quayle, Ian Hunter, Jack Gwillim, Bernard Lee.
The Battle of the River Plate has a TMDB rating of 6.4/10 based on 70 votes.

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