Sink the Bismarck!
Released: February 11, 1960Runtime: 97 min
The story of the breakout of the German battleship Bismarck—accompanied by the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen—during the early days of World War II. The Bismarck and her sister ship, Tirpitz, were the most powerful battleships in the European theater of World War II. The British Navy must find and destroy Bismarck before it can escape into the convoy lanes to inflict severe damage on the cargo shipping which was the lifeblood of the British Isles. With eight 15 inch guns, it was capable of destroying every ship in a convoy while remaining beyond the range of all Royal Navy warships.
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Kenneth More
as Captain Jonathan Shepard
Dana Wynter
as Second Officer Anne Davis
Carl Mohner
as Kapitän Ernst Lindemann
Laurence Naismith
as First Sea Lord - Sir Dudley Pound - Admiral of the Fleet
Geoffrey Keen
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Karel Stepanek
as Admiral Günther Lutjens
Michael Hordern
as Admiral Jack Tovey - Commander in Chief - HMS King George V
Maurice Denham
as Commander Richards
Michael Goodliffe
as Captain Banister
Esmond Knight
as Captain John Leach - HMS Prince of Wales
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