The battle of the River Plate [videorecording (DVD)] : pursuit of the Graf Spee / the Rank Organisation presents ; written, produced and directed by Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger.
Title from container. Anthony Quayle, John Gregson, Peter Finch. Originally released as a motion picture in 1956. Special features: Includes interviews with John Brabourne (production manager); Christopher Challis (director of photography), Christopher Lee (actor) and Ian Christie (film historian).
Summary:
Two weeks after the start of WWII, a powerful German pocket battleship, the Graf Spee, sails the South Atlantic, destroying Allied merchant ships at will. Captained by one of Germany's most brilliant naval officers, the Graf Spee, with her superior speed and artillery, appears and disappears, sinking ship after ship. When the Allies are finally able to pinpoint its location a trap is set, pitting British Intelligence against a wily and powerful military opponent.
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