The Battle of the River Plate
Pursuit of the Graf Spee
119 mins
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.
John Chandos
Dr. Langmann, German Minister, Montevideo
April Olrich
Dolores
George Murcell
Chief Officer, Newton Beach
Patrick Westwood
Archer, HMS Ajax
Chris Adcock
British Seaman (Prisoner on Graf Spee) (uncredited)
Michael Collins
Chief Yeoman, HMS Ajax (uncredited)
Richard Beale
Capt. Pottinger (uncredited)
John Forbes-Robertson
Lt. McBarnett, HMS Exeter (uncredited)
Brian Easdale
Original Music Composer
Reginald Mills
Editor
Christopher Challis
Director of Photography
Arthur Lawson
Production Design
Jean Osborne
Publicist
F.S. Bell
Thanks
Arthur Alcott
Production Controller
Charles Orme
Assistant Director
Charles Woodhouse
Thanks
Don Picton
Assistant Art Director
W. Edward Parry
Thanks
F.S. Bell
Technical Advisor
John Brabourne
Production Manager
James Snow
Special Effects
Arthur Stevens
Sound Editor
C. C. Stevens
Sound Recordist
Patrick Dove
Thanks
Patrick Dove
Technical Advisor
Joan Harwood
Thanks
Sydney Streeter
Associate Producer
Austin Dempster
Camera Operator
Bill Warrington
Special Effects
Geoffrey Rodway
Makeup Artist
Gordon K. McCallum
Sound Recordist
Betty Harley
Continuity
Frederic Lewis
Music Director