Pursuit of the Graf Spee
“Pursuit of the Graf Spee”
Synopsis
During the early years of World War II, the Royal Navy engages in a critical struggle to maintain open Atlantic convoy routes essential for supplying the British Isles, contending with the significant threat posed by numerous German warships, including the Admiral Graf Spee, which patrol the ocean in search of cargo vessels to attack.
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Edited by Reginald MillsShot by Christopher ChallisScored by Brian EasdaleDesigned by Arthur Lawson
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1956 · Box office
Produced on a $280K budget
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$280K
Also known as
- Panzerschiff Graf Speede
- Pursuit of the Graf Speeen
- La batalla del Río de la Plataes
- La Bataille du Rio de la Platafr
- La battaglia di Rio della Platait
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Cast & Crew
17 unique people credited
Top billed cast
I N S Delhi
as H.M.N.Z.S. Achilles
H M S Jamaica
as H.M.S. Exeter
John Gregson
as Captain Bell - H.M.S. Exeter
Anthony Quayle
as Commodore Harwood-H.M.S. Ajax
H M S Cumberland
as H.M.S. Cumberland
Peter Finch
as Captain Langsdorff - 'Admiral Graf Spee'
Ian Hunter
as Captain Woodhouse - H.M.S. Ajax
Jack Gwillim
as Captain Parry - H.M.N.Z.S. Achilles
Bernard Lee
as Captain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell
H M S Sheffield
as H. M. S. Ajax
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2Other crew
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