About The Battle of the River Plate
- Released on October 30, 1956
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.
Full Cast of The Battle of the River Plate
John Gregson plays Captain Bell - H.M.S. Exeter
Anthony Quayle plays Commodore Harwood - H.M.S. Ajax
Ian Hunter plays Captain Woodhouse - H.M.S. Ajax
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Jack Gwillim plays Captain Parry - H.M.N. Z. S. Achilles
Bernard Lee plays Captain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell
Lionel Murton plays Mike Fowler
Anthony Bushell plays Sir Millington Drake, British Minister, Montevideo
Peter Illing plays Dr. Guani, Foreign Minister, Uruguay
Michael Goodliffe plays Captain McCall, R.N., British Naval Attache, Buenos Aires
Patrick Macnee plays Lieutenant Commander Medley, R.N.
John Chandos plays Dr. Langmann, German Minister, Montevideo
Douglas Wilmer plays M. Desmoulins, French Minister, Montevideo
Douglas Wilmer was born on January 8, 1920 and passed away 8 years ago at the age of 96 on March 31, 2016.
See Douglas Wilmer's other roles →William Squire plays Ray Martin
Roger Delgado plays Captain Varela, Uruguayan Navy
Andrew Cruickshank plays Captain Stubbs, 'Doric Star'
Christopher Lee plays Manolo
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April Olrich plays Dolores
Peter Finch plays Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"
David Farrar plays Narrator
Jeremy Kemp plays Gunner, H.M.S. Achilles (uncredited) , Gunner, HMS Achilles (uncredited)
John Le Mesurier plays Reverend George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter
Cyril Luckham plays Lieutenant Jasper Abbot, H.M.S. Achilles
Donald Moffat plays Swanston, Lookout, H.M.S. Ajax (uncredited) , Swanston - Lookout, HMS Ajax (uncredited)
George Murcell plays Chief Officer, Newton Beach
Anthony Newley plays Radio Operator, Tairoa, Prisoner on Admiral Graf Spee
Nigel Stock plays Chief Officer, Tairoa, Prisoner on Admiral Graf Spee
Barry Foster plays Bill Roper - Capt. Bell's Messenger, HMS Exeter (uncredited)
Ambrosine Phillpotts plays Mrs. Millington-Drake, Montevideo
Tony Wager plays Lookout, HMS Ajax
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Brian Worth plays Radio Operator, Doric Star, Prisoner on Graf Spee
Patrick Westwood plays Archer, HMS Ajax
Chris Adcock plays British Seaman (Prisoner on Graf Spee) (uncredited)
Michael Collins plays Chief Yeoman, HMS Ajax (uncredited)
Patrick Jordan plays Signalman, Aft-Conning, HMS Exeter (uncredited)
John Schlesinger plays Lieutenant, Graf Spee (uncredited)
Crew of The Battle of the River Plate
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- John Gregson
- Anthony Quayle
- Ian Hunter
- Jack Gwillim
- Bernard Lee
- Lionel Murton
- Anthony Bushell
- Peter Illing
- Michael Goodliffe
- Patrick Macnee
- John Chandos
- Douglas Wilmer
- William Squire
- Roger Delgado
- Andrew Cruickshank
- Christopher Lee
- Edward Atienza
- April Olrich
- Peter Finch
- David Farrar
- Jeremy Kemp
- John Le Mesurier
- Cyril Luckham
- Donald Moffat
- George Murcell
- Anthony Newley
- Nigel Stock
- Barry Foster
- Ambrosine Phillpotts
- Tony Wager
- Brian Worth
- Patrick Westwood
- Chris Adcock
- Michael Collins
- Patrick Jordan
- John Schlesinger