The Battle of The River Plate (1956)

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Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's wartime drama is based on the true story of the hunt for and destruction of the German pocket battleship, Graf Spee, during World War II. Two light British cruisers, Exeter and Ajax, with New Zealand cruiser Achilles, surprise her in the South Atlantic and, despite being heavily outgunned, engage the enemy, inflicting enough damage to send the battleship into neutral Montevideo harbour. Given just hours to make the necessary repairs, the Graf Spee puts out to sea but, falsely believing a British task force rather than battered cruisers await him, captain Hans Langsdorff scuttles her in what was to become one of the war's decisive sea battles. With Anthony Quayle as Commodore Harwood, leader of the Allied attack, and John Gregson as captain Bell of Exeter.

The Battle of The River Plate is a Film programme that first aired in 1956 and has been rated U.

The Battle of The River Plate is a 3 star programme.

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