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The Battle of the River Plate

Duration: 1 hour, 54 minutes

Sun 18^th Nov 2018, 12:30 on BBC Two Scotland

Second World War naval adventure based on the true story of the pursuit of the seemingly unstoppable German battleship Graf Spee. Show more

Contributors

Captain Bell:: John Gregson
Commodore Harwood:: Anthony Quayle
Captain Hans Langsdorff:: Peter Finch
Captain Woodhouse:: Ian Hunter
Captain Parry:: Jack Gwillim
Captain Dove:: Bernard Lee
Mike Fowler:: Lionel Murton
Mr Millington Drake:: Anthony Bushell
Dr Guani:: Peter Illing
Captain McCall:: Michael Goodliffe
Lieutenant Commander Medley:: Patrick Macnee
Captain Stubbs:: Andrew Cruickshank
Manolo:: Christopher Lee
Director:: Michael Powell
Director:: Emeric Pressburger
Producer:: Emeric Pressburger
Producer:: Michael Powell
Writer:: Michael Powell
Writer:: Emeric Pressburger

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