I watched this yesterday and it is the complete film and in pretty good. Battle of the river plate the aka pursuit of the graf spee. In the background are the battleship hms resolution and the battlecruiser hms hood. British officers john gregson, anthony quayle chase the german pocket battleship graf spee to uruguay, where its captain peter finch scuttles it. Pursuit of the graf spee aka the battle of the river plate. Pursuit of the graf spee by emeric pressburger, michael powell.
Pursuit of the graf spee dvd, 2010 for sale online ebay. The penultimate powellpressburger collaboration, the pursuit of the graf spee as it is known to us audiences is a workmanlike filmization of an actual ww ii naval battle between great britain. Staring john gregson, anthony quayle, peter finch and ian hunter. One great danger was the surface raiders, huge cruisers called pocket. The battle of the river plate is a 1956 british war film in technicolor and vistavision by the. Released 1956, pursuit of the graf spee stars johngregson, anthonyquayle, peterfinch, ianhunter the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 59 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Pursuit of the graf spee 1956 cast and crew moviefone. The battle of the river plate pursuit of the graf spee 1956. She silently disappeared into the south atlantic where just months later, she started sinking allied shipping. The group that finds the heavily armed pocket battleship admiral graf spee near south america is. In 1956 the film battle of the river plate was released, which told the story of the first naval action of the second world war the film was retitled pursuit of the graf spee for american audiences.
The battle of the river plate hens tooth video 1956 color 1. Buy the battle of the river plate pursuit of the graf spee dvd widescreen at. The graf spee was much larger than any of the british ships pursuing it. Yet the noose was closing as allied task forces scoured the oceans for the elusive german raider.
It was distributed worldwide by rank film distributors ltd the film s storyline concerns the battle of the river. May 12, 2012 it is the early years of world war ii and the royal navy must fight a desperate battle to stop germanys best battleship, the admiral graf spee, from sailing to the south atlantic. Upper lips dont get much stiffer, as captain bell john gregson bravely agrees to proceed to the falklands, under orders from harwood anthony quayle in michael powell and emeric pressburgers the pursuit of the graf spee, 1957 view the tcmdb entry for pursuit of the graf spee 1957. How britain tricked a german battleship into sinking itself.
Pursuit of the graf spee 1956 michael powell, emeric. Pursuit of the graf spee is one of best movie released on 26 june 2015 starring john gregson, anthony quayle, ian hunter, jack gwillim, bernard lee. The battle of the river plate pursuit of the graf spee. Battle of the river plate, the pursuit of the graf spee. This is the 1975 welldone restoration of the 1946 original version, pursuit of the graf spee, which is also available region 2. Upper lips dont get much stiffer, as captain bell john gregson bravely agrees to proceed to the falklands, under orders from harwood anthony quayle in michael powell and emeric pressburgers the pursuit of the graf spee, 1957. The battle of the river plate pursuit of the graf spee a very nice british film about the battle between the german pocket battleship admiral graf spee and the british cruisers ajax, achilles and exeter. Not a great film but interesting and lots of exterior shots. Panzerschiff admiral graf spees forward 11inch triplegun turret, circa 1939. Indeed, not only was the film chosen for the 1956 command performance, but it became a big winner at the british box office, marking the last great. For any collector serious about naval history, graf spee is a crown piece of any collection and a mustbuy. Despite doing considerable damage to them, however, it was unable to.
Pursuit of the graf spee aka the battle of the river. Supplied by axis cargo ships or tankers, they primarily attacked and sank merchant shipping, and they could and. Pursuit of the graf spee is a strategic game that allows the players to recreate the historic search for the german pocket battleship, graf spee, in late 1939. Of great danger were the numerous surfacecommerce raiders that had slipped out of german waters just before war was declared. Watch pursuit of the graf spee starring john gregson in this militarywar on directv.
One great danger was the surface raiders, huge cruisers called. I watched this yesterday and it is the complete film and in pretty good resolution. After sinking several merchant ships in the atlantic, the graf spee was sighted on dec. Watch online pursuit of the graf spee 1956 full movie. Watch pursuit of the graf spee online stream full movie.
The complete series seasons 120 dvd 2011, 104disc box set new. Pursuit of the graf spee 1957 turner classic movies tcm. The royal navy was fighting a desperate battle to keep the convoy routes open to keep the british isles supplied. Pursuit of the graf spee 1956 stream and watch online. Pursuit of the graf spee in the united states is a 1956 british war film in technicolor and vistavision by the writerdirectorproducer team of michael powell and emeric pressburger. Overview of pursuit of the graf spee, 1957, directed by michael powell, with john gregson, anthony quayle, peter finch, at turner classic movies. Pursuit of the graf spee 1956 british officers john gregson, anthony quayle chase the german pocket battleship graf spee to uruguay, where its captain peter finch scuttles it. Pursuit of the graf spee the 1957 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio.
The graf spees career was short but productive, accounting for nine ships totaling 50,000 tons. The lead antagonist of the first naval battle of wwii and the main part one of my favorite stories of the war, a story filled with honor, integrity, intrigue and sacrifice. Jack gwillim in pursuit of the graf spee 1956 ian hunter and anthony. How britain tricked a german battleship into sinking. Panzerschiff graf spee 1956 kompleter film youtube. This is an account of british naval action in the south atlantic, december 1939, early in the war with germany. Battle of the river plattepursuit of the graf spee axis. It is the early years of world war ii and the royal navy must fight a desperate battle to stop germanys best battleship, the admiral graf spee, from sailing to the south atlantic. John gregson heads the cast as captain bell, skipper of the exeter, one of several vessels engaged in pursuit of the indestructable geman battleship graf spee. The captain of the graf spee chose to release his crew, and the prisoners taken aboard, and scuttle the graf spee outside the harbor. Full synopsis, film stills and clips viewable from uk libraries. The film portrays the battle of the river plate, a naval battle of 1939, between a royal navy force of three cruisers and the german pocket battleship admiral graf spee. The graf spee s career was short but productive, accounting for nine ships totaling 50,000 tons.
The battle of the river plate was the first naval battle in the second world war and the first one of the battle of the atlantic in south american waters. Theres also solid work from anthony quayle, peter finch and john gregson, but it doesnt make graf a must see film experience. The royal command performance for 1955 had already been chosen, and they knew pursuit of the graf spee or as it was called in england, the battle of the river plate was a natural for that honor. I just found out the movie battle of the river plattepursuit of the graf spee has finally been released on dvd in the u. Battle of the river plate the aka pursuit of the graf. With john gregson, anthony quayle, ian hunter, jack gwillim. The graf spee was more heavily gunned than any cruiser and had a top speed of 25 knots and an endurance of 12,500 miles 20,000 km. Also told is how the american reporter, mike fowler, commandeered the only telephone circuit to the usa to broadcast the event, live, for the american radio network. The graf spee is represented by uss salem which has three triple gun turrets yet in the captains cabin is a photograph of the real graf spee which had just two turrets. It was distributed worldwide by rank film distributors ltd. Battle of the river plate was released in the us as pursuit of the graf spee.
Also available in a 3disc boxset which contains the battle of the river plate, in which we serve, and we dive at dawn. If one can get past the notion of allamerican john wayne playing a german tramp steamer captain at the outbreak of world war ii, the sea chase 1955 is mostly very good, a kind of big hollywood studio version of nearly the same story as powell and pressbugers the battle of the river plate aka pursuit of the graf spee, released the following year. Likewise, hms ajax is represented by a sheffield class cruiser with four triple gun turrets yet in the fire control area there are just eight lights to indicate guns ready. Jun 08, 2016 pursuit of the graf spee is one of best movie released on 26 june 2015 starring john gregson, anthony quayle, ian hunter, jack gwillim, bernard lee. Pursuit of the graf spee subtitles english 2 subtitles. The german pocket battleship graf spee is commerce raiding. The pursuit of the graf spee also known as the battle of the river plate was a powell and pressburger production and was their last big hit. This movie directed by michael powell, emeric pressburger whom known as an famous movie director and have directed many interesting movies with great story telling. The graf spees captain scuttled the ship before committing suicide, and it has remained in waters less than 25 feet 7. British navy sinks german ship graf spee in first naval battle of wwii. The pursuit of the graf spee dvd, 2010 the pocket battleship graf spee is the newest and one of the most dangerous war ships in the world. Graf spee, german pocket battleship of 10,000 tons launched in 1936.
The german heavy cruiser admiral graf spee had sailed into the south atlantic a fortnight before the war began, and had been commerce raiding after receiving appropriate authorisation on 26 september 1939. Pursuit of the graf spee is a strategic game that allows the players to recreate the historic search for the german pocket battleship, graf spee, in. Battle of the river plate, the pursuit of the graf spee on dvd 759731412520 from hens tooth. In the united states the film was retitled pursuit of the graf spee. Eventually, however, german captain langsdorff peter finch is faced with a difficult decision. I like the opening credits where even the standins for the ships are named. Find similar and related movies for pursuit of the graf spee 1956 michael powell, emeric pressburger on allmovie. Ww2 ships best movies, books and documentaries age of. Pursuit of the graf spee street date november 9, 2010 24. The tremendous story of the victory over the graf spee set during the early years of world war ii, the war in the atlantic. Pursuit of the graf spee 1956 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. As such, the movie aims to give a realistic portrayl of naval warfare during world war ii with the navies in full seek and destroy mode, armed with equal measures. The battle of the river plate 1956 movie mistakes, goofs.
It starred peter finch as captain langsdorff, and anthony quayle as british commodore harwood. Documentarystyle account of ww ii chase of a german battleship by a british. It was distributed worldwide by rank film distributors ltd the films storyline concerns the battle of the river. House of secrets 1956 michael craig, anton diffring, gerard oury triple deception. The film stars john gregson, anthony quayle, and peter finch. She slipped out of the north sea just before the beginning of wwii. Battle of the river plate the aka pursuit of the graf spee 1956 the tremendous story of the victory over the graf spee. Widely regarded as one of the best and most intelligent british war dramas of the 1950s, the battle of river plate is the story of britains first significant naval victory in ww2.
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