
Pursuit of the Graf Spee
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.
Cast

John Gregson
Captain Bell - H.M.S. Exeter

Anthony Quayle
Commodore Harwood - H.M.S. Ajax

Ian Hunter
Captain Woodhouse - H.M.S. Ajax

Jack Gwillim
Captain Parry - H.M.N. Z. S. Achilles

Bernard Lee
Captain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell

Lionel Murton
Mike Fowler

Anthony Bushell
Sir Millington Drake, British Minister, Montevideo

Peter Illing
Dr. Guani, Foreign Minister, Uruguay

Michael Goodliffe
Captain McCall, R.N., British Naval Attache, Buenos Aires

Patrick Macnee
Lieutenant Commander Medley, R.N.

John Chandos
Dr. Langmann, German Minister, Montevideo

Douglas Wilmer
M. Desmoulins, French Minister, Montevideo
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