Bitwa o ujście rzeki (1956)
The Battle of the River Plate
Próba odtworzenia polowania na niemieckiego "pancernika kieszokowege" Admirala Grafa Spee. 13 grudnia 1939 roku doszło do bitwy pomiędzy niemieckim pancernikiem a trzema krążownikami brytyjskimi : ciężkim Exeter i lekkimi Ajax i Achilles, w wyniku której niemiecki pancernik wszedł na redę portu Montewideo i dnia 17 grudnia został wysadzony przez własną załogę. Film przedstawia ostatnie dni przed bitwą oraz próbę odtworzenia samej bitwy. Coś dla miłośników marynistyki.
Obsada:
- John Gregson Captain Bell - H.M.S. Exeter
- Anthony Quayle Commodore Harwood - H.M.S. Ajax
- Ian Hunter Captain Woodhouse - H.M.S. Ajax
- Jack Gwillim Captain Parry - H.M.S. Achilles
- Bernard Lee Captain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell
- Lionel Murton Mike Fowler
- Anthony Bushell Mr. Millington Drake - British Minister, Montevideo
- Peter Illing Dr. Guani - Foreign Minister, Uruguay
- Michael Goodliffe Captain McCall - R.N., British Naval Attache for Buenos Aires
- Patrick Macnee Lieutenant Commander Medley - R.N.
- John Chandos Dr. Langmann - German Minister, Montevideo
- Douglas Wilmer M. Desmoulins - French Minister, Montevideo
- William Squire Ray Martin
- Roger Delgado Captain Varela - Uruguayan Navy
- Andrew Cruickshank Captain Stubbs - 'Doric Star'
- Christopher Lee Manolo
- Edward Atienza Pop
- April Olrich Dolores
- Peter Finch Captain Langsdorff 'Admiral Graff Spee'
- María Mercedes Madame X
- John Schlesinger Prisoner on Graf Spee
- John Le Mesurier Rev. George Groves, Padre, HMS Exeter
- David Farrar Narrator
- John Merivale Cowburn - Pilot - HMS Achilles
- Douglas Argent Sub. Lieutenant, HMS Ajax
- Vincent Ball Barnes - HMS Achilles
- Ken Barker Marine Officer / HMS Ajax
- Michael Barnes Midshipman, HMS Ajax
- Raymond Barrie Shirley - HMS Achilles
- Terence Bayler Stoker - HMS Achilles
- Alan Beale Capt. Pttinger, prisoner on Graf Spee
- Richard Beale Captain Pottinger
- David Benson Marine Officer, HMS Ajax
- John Britton Navigator, HMS Ajax
- Robert Bruce Lt. Cmdr. Smith, HMS Exeter
- Anna Burden Madame Desmoulins, Montevideo
- Richard Burrell Navigator
- Tony Burton Young Sailor, Aft-conning, HMS Exeter
- David Cameron Pilot Officer Lewin, pilot, spotter plane, HMS Ajax
- Alan Casley Rating, Aft-conning, HMS Exeter
- Ronald Clarke Prisoner on Graf Spee
- Michael Collins Chief Yeoman, HMS Ajax
- James Copeland Chief Yeoman - HMS Achilles
- Tita Dane
- Gron Davies Chief Engineer, Trevannionion, prisoner on Graf Spee
- Denton De Gray Observer Kearney, Spotter plane, HMS Ajax
- Maxwell Denne Petty Officer - HMS Achilles
- Captain Patrick Dove Capt., Streonshalh, prisoner on Graf Spee
- Peter Dyneley Captain, Newton Beach, prisoner on Graf Spee
- Eynon Evans Chief Engineer, Newton Beach, prisoner on Graf Spee
- Jack Faint Chief Officer, Ashlea, prisoner on Graf Spee
- Peter Fontaine Gunnery Officer, HMS Ajax
- John Forbes-Robertson Lt. McBarnett, HMS Exeter
- Frank Forsyth Petty Officer, Bridge, HMS Ajax
- Barry Foster Bill Roper, Capt. Bell's messenger, HMS Exeter
- Colin Free 2nd Messenger, HMS Ajax
- Richard George Chief Officer, Trevannion, prisoner on Graf Spee
- Keith Grieve Sick Bay P.O. - HMS Achilles
- Lucia Guillon Telephone Girl, Montevideo
- Peter Halliday Guani's Secretary, Montevideo
- Ken Hayward Spotting Officer, Gunnery Control, HMS Exeter
- Patrick Horgan Signalman - HMS Achilles
- Helen Horton
- Mary Jones Miss Shaw, Millington Drake's secretary
- Kerry Jordan O.S. Rogers - HMS Achilles
- Patrick Jordan Signalman, Aft-conning, HMS Exeter
- Marvin Kane
- Howard Lang 'Guns', HMS Exeter
- Frank Lloyd Messenger - HMS Achilles
- Cyril Luckham Lt. Jasper Abbot - HMS Achilles
- Kenneth Luckman Mess P.O. - HMS Achilles
- Ivor Mairants Guitarist accompanying Dolores in Montevideo
- Alan Masterson Midshipman, HMS Exeter
- Jack Mayne
- Lane Meddick P.O. Stacey - HMS Achilles
- John Merrivale Cowburn - HMS Achilles
- Kenneth Midwood Petty Officer, Gunnery Control, HMS Exeter
- Donald Moffat Swanston, Look Out, HMS Ajax
- George Murcell Chief Officer, Newton Beach
- Anthony Newley Radio Operator, Tairoa, prisoner on Graf Spee
- Joseph O'Conner Chief Engineer, Doric Star, prisoner on Graf Spee
- David Paltenghi Customs Officer, Montevideo
- Conrad Phillips Lt. Washbourne, Gunnery Officer, HMS Achilles
- Ambrosine Phillpotts Mrs. Millington-Drake, Montevideo
- Columba Powell Lost child in crowd
- Edward Powell Chief Officer, Huntsman, prisoner on Graf Spree
- Irene Prador
- Peter Prowse Look Out, HMS Exeter
- Roy Purcell Duty Officer Pennefeather, HMS Ajax
- Rive Rola
- Alan Rolfe Petty Officer, HMS Exeter
- David Rose Boy Dorset, HMNZS Achilles
- Peter Scott 1st Messenger, HMS Ajax
- Peter Smallwood Spotting Officer, HMS Ajax
- Muriel Smith Dolores, Montevideo
- Julian Somers Quartermaster on Graf Spee
- Barry Steele Midshipman, HMS Ajax
- Graham Stewart Signalman, HMS Exeter
- Nigel Stock Chief Officer, Tairoa, prisoner on Graf Spee
- Alan Townsend Duty Officer, HMS Ajax
- Guy Verney Cmdr. Graham, HMS Exeter
- Tony Wager Look Out, HMS Ajax
- Colin Wall Boy Bugler, HMS Exeter
- John Warren Chief Yeoman Signals, HMS Exeter
- Patrick Westwood Archer, HMS Ajax
- George Whiting Chief Engineer, Aft-conning, HMS Exeter
- Ian Whittaker Messenger - Boiler Room, HMS Achilles
- David Williams Look Out, HMS Exeter
- Neil Wilson Mess P.O. - HMS Achilles
- Brian Worth Radio Operator, Doric Star, prisoner on Graf Spee