
The story
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.
- Original title
- The Battle of the River Plate
- Release date
- 1956-10-30
- Original language
- en
- Budget
- USD 280000
- Box office
- USD 750000
Cast

John GregsonCaptain Bell - H.M.S. Exeter

Anthony QuayleCommodore Harwood - H.M.S. Ajax

Ian HunterCaptain Woodhouse - H.M.S. Ajax

Jack GwillimCaptain Parry - H.M.N. Z. S. Achilles

Bernard LeeCaptain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell

Lionel MurtonMike Fowler

Anthony BushellSir Millington Drake, British Minister, Montevideo

Peter IllingDr. Guani, Foreign Minister, Uruguay

Michael GoodliffeCaptain McCall, R.N., British Naval Attache, Buenos Aires

Patrick MacneeLieutenant Commander Medley, R.N.

John ChandosDr. Langmann, German Minister, Montevideo

Douglas WilmerM. Desmoulins, French Minister, Montevideo

William SquireRay Martin

Roger DelgadoCaptain Varela, Uruguayan Navy

Andrew CruickshankCaptain Stubbs, 'Doric Star'

Christopher LeeManolo
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