The Battle of the River Plate

About The Battle of the River Plate

In the early years of the World War II, the Royal Navy is fighting a desperate battle to keep the Atlantic convoy routes open to supply the British Isles, facing the great danger posed by the many German warships, such as the Admiral Graf Spee, which are scouring the ocean for cargo ships to sink.

Emeric Pressburger and Michael Powell directed The Battle of the River Plate, a 1956 history war film. John Gregson stars as Captain Bell - H.M.S. Exeter, Anthony Quayle as Commodore Harwood - H.M.S. Ajax, Ian Hunter as Captain Woodhouse - H.M.S. Ajax, and Jack Gwillim as Captain Parry - H.M.N. Z. S. Achilles.

At 119 minutes long, it arrived in October 1956. Written by Emeric Pressburger and Michael Powell.

Shelv files it under naval warfare, atlantic ocean, royal navy, and german navy. It streams on FlixFling, ScreenPix Amazon Channel, and ScreenPix Apple TV channel in the United States. It scores 6.4 out of 10 from 74 TMDB voters and it carries a NR rating.

The Cruel Sea, Greyhound, and Das Boot make useful companions to The Battle of the River Plate.