Released:
1956-10-30

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.

Directors:
Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger

Runtime:
1h 59min

Genre:
Drama, History, War

• Cast:
• 
  John Gregson
  as
  Captain Bell - H.M.S. Exeter
• 
  Anthony Quayle
  as
  Commodore Harwood - H.M.S. Ajax
• 
  Ian Hunter
  as
  Captain Woodhouse - H.M.S. Ajax
• 
  Jack Gwillim
  as
  Captain Parry - H.M.N. Z. S. Achilles
• 
  Bernard Lee
  as
  Captain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell