The Battle of the River Plate [17591] Released: 1956-10-30 Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 Profit: $0 Runtime: 119 mins Popularity: 1.4018 Vote Average: 6.2 Vote Count: 58 Overview: 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. Cast [38] John GregsonCaptain Bell - H Anthony QuayleCommodore Harwoo Ian HunterCaptain Woodhous Jack GwillimCaptain Parry - Bernard LeeCaptain Dove - M Lionel MurtonMike Fowler Anthony BushellSir Millington D Peter IllingDr. Guani, Forei Michael GoodliffeCaptain McCall, Patrick MacneeLieutenant Comma John ChandosDr. Langmann, Ge Douglas WilmerM. Desmoulins, F William SquireRay Martin Roger DelgadoCaptain Varela, Andrew CruickshankCaptain Stubbs, Christopher LeeManolo Edward AtienzaPop April OlrichDolores Peter FinchCaptain Langsdor David FarrarNarrator John Le MesurierReverend George Cyril LuckhamLieutenant Jaspe George MurcellChief Officer, N Anthony NewleyRadio Operator, Nigel StockChief Officer, T Barry FosterBill Roper - Cap Ambrosine PhillpottsMrs. Millington- Tony WagerLookout, HMS Aja Brian WorthRadio Operator, Patrick WestwoodArcher, HMS Ajax Chris AdcockBritish Seaman Michael CollinsChief Yeoman, HM Patrick JordanSignalman, Aft-C Jeremy KempGunner, HMS Achi Donald MoffatSwanston - Looko John SchlesingerLieutenant, Graf Richard BealeCapt. Pottinger John Forbes-RobertsonLt. McBarnett, H Trailers The Battle of the River Plate (1956) - Sending ships to the bottom