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The Battle of the River Plate

1956 · Movie · 119 min· Updated Apr 2026
⭐6.3
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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.

The Battle of the River Plate is a film that explores themes of atlantic ocean, world war ii, royal navy. It also touches on naval warfare and german navy and montevideo, uruguay.

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Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger

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John Gregson, Anthony Quayle, Ian Hunter, Jack Gwillim, Bernard Lee, Lionel Murton, Anthony Bushell, Peter Illing, Michael Goodliffe, Patrick Macnee

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The Battle of the River Plate

1956•⭐ 6.3•119 min•Updated Apr 2026
🌐German,English,Spanish· Originally English

You can stream The Battle of the River Plate (1956) on Amazon Prime with a subscription.

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6.3/10

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82%

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.

The Battle of the River Plate is a film that explores themes of atlantic ocean, world war ii, royal navy. It also touches on naval warfare and german navy and montevideo, uruguay.

Directors

Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger

Cast

John Gregson, Anthony Quayle, Ian Hunter, Jack Gwillim, Bernard Lee, Lionel Murton, Anthony Bushell, Peter Illing, Michael Goodliffe, Patrick Macnee

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