72SSIFF - 20/28 September 2024
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The Battle of the River Plate

Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
     119 m.
Synopsis
The hunt for the German ?pocket battleship', which had been attacking merchant ships in the Atlantic early in World War II, leads a squadron of British cruisers into a fierce battle, before the Graf Spee takes refuge in the neutral port of Montevideo. The script was partly based on Captain Dove's account of being captured by the Graf Spee, whose captain is portrayed with quiet dignity, leading up to his decision to scuttle the ship.
Director
Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Screenplay
Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Photography
Christopher Challis
Edition
Reginald Mills
Music
Brian Easdale
Cast
John Gregson (Capt. Bell), Anthony Quayle (Commodore Harwood), Ian Hunter (Capt. Woodhouse), Peter Finch (Capt. Langsdorff), Bernard Lee (Capt. Dove), Christopher Lee (Manolo)
Running Time
119 m.
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