Pursuit of the Graf Spee
1956 · 1 hr 59 min
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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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Directed By
Emeric Pressburger, Michael PowellWritten By
Emeric Pressburger, Michael PowellStudio
The ArchersCast of Pursuit of the Graf Spee
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
April OlrichDolores
Peter FinchCaptain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"
David FarrarNarrator
Jeremy KempGunner, H.M.S. Achilles
John Le MesurierReverend George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter
Cyril LuckhamLieutenant Jasper Abbot, H.M.S. Achilles
Donald MoffatSwanston, Lookout, H.M.S. Ajax
George MurcellChief Officer, Newton Beach
Anthony NewleyRadio Operator, Tairoa, Prisoner on Admiral Graf Spee
Nigel StockChief Officer, Tairoa, Prisoner on Admiral Graf Spee
Barry FosterBill Roper - Capt. Bell's Messenger, HMS Exeter
Ambrosine PhillpottsMrs. Millington-Drake, Montevideo
Tony WagerLookout, HMS Ajax
Brian WorthRadio Operator, Doric Star, Prisoner on Graf Spee
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