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The Battle of the River Plate   1956         N/R, 119 min. Genre: Adventure / Action / Drama aka: Pursuit of the Graf Spee Director: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger   Cast: John Gregson, Anthony Quayle, Peter Finch, Ian Hunter, Jack Gwillim, Bernard Lee, Lionel Murton, Anthony Bushell, Peter Illing, Michael Goodliffe, Christopher Lee, Peter Scott, Patrick Macnee, John Chandos, Douglas Wilmer   The Graf Spee, the Bismarck, the Scharnhorst, and the Gneissau were heavily armed German battleships that wreaked havoc on Atlantic shipping in the early stages of World War II. This is the story of outmanned British ships dealing with this threat, and the story is shown through both the German and the British perspectives. Good documentary-style film. Cast John Gregson Capt. Bell-H.M.S. Exeter Anthony Quayle Commodore Harwood-H.M.S. Ajax Peter Finch Capt. Langsdorff Ian Hunter Capt. Woodhouse-H.M.S. Ajax Jack Gwillim Capt. Parry-H.M.S. Achilles Bernard Lee Capt. Dove-M.S. Africa Shell Lionel Murton Mike Fowler Anthony Bushell Mr. Millington Drake Peter Illing Dr. Guani Michael Goodliffe Capt. McCall, Attache Christopher Lee Manolo Peter Scott Messenger Patrick Macnee Lt. Cdr. Medley, R.N. John Chandos Dr. Langmann-German Minister Douglas Wilmer M. Desmoulins-French Minister