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The Battle of the River Plate

on BBC Two England

Tense wartime adventure. Ten days before the start of the Second World War, Germany's crack pocket battleship, the Graf Spee , is awaiting instructions to commence hostilities in the South Atlantic. Its brief is to attack British cargo vessels, and it soon becomes clear that the British Navy has its work cut out to destroy the craft. Review page 45.
Directors Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburqer (1956, U)

Contributors

Unknown:
Graf Spee
Directors:
Michael Powell
Capt Bell:
John Greqson
Cdre Harwood:
Anthony Ouayle
Capt Langsdorff:
Peter Finch
Capt Woodhouse:
Ian Hunter
Capt Barry:
Jack Gwlllim
Capt Dove:
Bernard Lee
Mike Fowler:
Lionel Murton
Millington-Drake:
Anthony Bushell

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