La bataille du Rio de la Plata (1956)

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La bataille du Rio de la Plata

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Directors

Writers

Michael Powell
Michael Powell
written by &
Emeric Pressburger
Emeric Pressburger
written by

Cast

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Rest of cast listed alphabetically

Chris Adcock
Chris Adcock
British Seaman (Prisoner on Graf Spee)
(uncredited)
Douglas Argent
Douglas Argent
Sub. Lieutenant, HMS Ajax
(uncredited)
Vincent Ball
Vincent Ball
Barnes - HMS Achilles
(uncredited)
Ken Barker
Ken Barker
Marine Officer, HMS Ajax
(uncredited)
Michael Barnes
Michael Barnes
Midshipman, HMS Ajax
(uncredited)
Raymond Barrie
Raymond Barrie
Shirley - HMS Achilles
(uncredited)
Terence Bayler
Terence Bayler
Stoker - HMS Achilles
(uncredited)
Alan Beale
Alan Beale
Capt. Pttinger
(uncredited)
Richard Beale
Richard Beale
Capt. Pottinger
(uncredited)
Victor Beaumont
Victor Beaumont
Officer on Graf Spee
(uncredited)
David Benson
David Benson
Marine Officer, HMS Ajax
(uncredited)
John Britton
John Britton
Navigator, HMS Ajax
(uncredited)
Robert Bruce
Robert Bruce
Lt. Cmdr. Smith - HMS Exeter
(uncredited)
Anna Burden
Anna Burden
Madame Desmoulins, Montevideo
(uncredited)
Richard Burrell
Richard Burrell
Navigator, HMS Exeter
(uncredited)
Tony Burton
Tony Burton
Young Sailor, Aft-Conning, HMS Exeter
(uncredited)
David Cameron
David Cameron
Pilot Officer Lewin - Pilot, Spotter Plane, HMS Ajax
(uncredited)
Dennis Carnell
Dennis Carnell
Merchant Seaman (Prisoner on Graf Spee)
(uncredited)
Paul Carpenter
Paul Carpenter
American reporter in Uruguay
(uncredited)
Alan Casley
Alan Casley
Rating, Aft-Conning, HMS Exeter
(uncredited)
Tony Castleton
Tony Castleton
Bridge Officer (HMS Ajax)
(uncredited)
Ronald Clarke
Ronald Clarke
Prisoner on Graf Spee
(uncredited)
Michael Collins
Michael Collins
Chief Yeoman, HMS Ajax
(uncredited)
James Copeland
James Copeland
Chief Yeoman, HMS Achilles
(uncredited)
Victor Coventry
Victor Coventry
Man in News Office
(uncredited)
Dan Cressey
Dan Cressey
Crewman (HMS Exeter)
(uncredited)
Robert Crewdson
Robert Crewdson
(uncredited)
Tita Dane
Tita Dane
(uncredited)
Gron Davies
Gron Davies
Chief Engineer, Trevannionion, Prisoner on Graf Spee
(uncredited)
Denton De Gray
Denton De Gray
Kearney - Spotter Plane, HMS Ajax
(uncredited)
Maxwell Denne
Maxwell Denne
Petty Officer, HMS Achilles
(uncredited)
Patrick Dove
Patrick Dove
Capt., Streonshalh, Prisoner on Graf Spee
(uncredited)
Peter Dyneley
Peter Dyneley
Captain, Newton Beach, Prisoner on Graf Spee
(uncredited)
Mabel Etherington
Mabel Etherington
Onlooker
(uncredited)
Eynon Evans
Eynon Evans
Chief Engineer, Newton Beach,Pprisoner on Graf Spee
(uncredited)
Roy Everson
Roy Everson
Man in News Office
(uncredited)
Jack Faint
Jack Faint
Chief Officer, Ashlea, Prisoner on Graf Spee
(uncredited)
David Farrar
David Farrar
Narrator
(uncredited)
Peter Fontaine
Peter Fontaine
Gunnery Officer, HMS Ajax
(uncredited)
John Forbes-Robertson
John Forbes-Robertson
Lt. McBarnett - HMS Exeter
(uncredited)
Frank Forsyth
Frank Forsyth
Petty Officer, Bridge, HMS Ajax
(uncredited)
Barry Foster
Barry Foster
Bill Roper - Capt. Bell's Messenger, HMS Exeter
(uncredited)
Colin Free
Colin Free
2nd Messenger, HMS Ajax
(uncredited)
Otto Friese
Otto Friese
Tairoa Officer
(uncredited)
Richard George
Richard George
Chief Officer, Trevannion, Prisoner on Graf Spee
(uncredited)
Muriel Greenslade
Muriel Greenslade
Onlooker
(uncredited)
Keith Grieve
Keith Grieve
Sick Bay P.O., HMS Achilles
(uncredited)
Lucia Guillon
Lucia Guillon
Phone Girl, Montevideo
(uncredited)
Fred Haggerty
Fred Haggerty
Crewman, Admiral Graf Spee
(uncredited)
Peter Halliday
Peter Halliday
Guani's Secretary
(uncredited)
Ken Hayward
Ken Hayward
Spotting Officer, Gunnery Control, HMS Exeter
(uncredited)
Bob Head
Bob Head
Merchant Seaman [MS Tairoa]
(uncredited)
George Holdcroft
George Holdcroft
Manolo's Patron
(uncredited)
Patrick Horgan
Patrick Horgan
Signalman, HMS Achilles
(uncredited)
Helen Horton
Helen Horton
(uncredited)
Arthur Howell
Arthur Howell
Merchant Seaman [MS Tairoa]
(uncredited)
Barry Johns
Barry Johns
Merchant Officer [MS Doric Star]
(uncredited)
Philip Johns
Philip Johns
Merchant Officer [MS Trevanion] (Prisoner on Graf Spee)
(uncredited)
Mary Jones
Mary Jones
Ms. Shaw
(uncredited)
Kerry Jordan
Kerry Jordan
O.S. Rogers - HMS Achilles
(uncredited)
Patrick Jordan
Patrick Jordan
Signalman, Aft-Conning, HMS Exeter
(uncredited)
Marvin Kane
Marvin Kane
(uncredited)
Jeremy Kemp
Jeremy Kemp
Gunner, HMS Achilles
(uncredited)
Howard Lang
Howard Lang
Guns - HMS Exeter
(uncredited)
John Le Mesurier
John Le Mesurier
Rev. George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter
(uncredited)
Frank Littlewood
Frank Littlewood
Man in News Office
(uncredited)
Frank Lloyd
Frank Lloyd
Messenger, HMS Achilles
(uncredited)
Cyril Luckham
Cyril Luckham
Lt. Jasper Abbot - HMS Achilles
(uncredited)
Kenneth Luckman
Kenneth Luckman
Mess P.O., HMS Achilles
(uncredited)
John Lynn
John Lynn
German Sailor with Luggage
/Manolo's Patron
(uncredited)
Ivor Mairants
Ivor Mairants
Guitarist Accompanying Dolores
(uncredited)
Alan Masterson
Alan Masterson
Midshipman, HMS Exeter
(uncredited)
Louis Matto
Louis Matto
Sightseer
(uncredited)
Jack Mayne
Jack Mayne
(uncredited)
Colin McKenzie
Colin McKenzie
Bridge Officer [HMS Ajax]
(uncredited)
Lane Meddick
Lane Meddick
P.O. Stacey - HMS Achilles
(uncredited)
John Merivale
John Merivale
Cowburn - HMS Achilles
(uncredited)
Kenneth Midwood
Kenneth Midwood
Petty Officer, Gunnery Control, HMS Exeter
(uncredited)
Donald Moffat
Donald Moffat
Swanston - Lookout, HMS Ajax
(uncredited)
Lola Morice
Lola Morice
Onlooker
(uncredited)
Norman Morris
Norman Morris
Merchant Officer (MS Huntsman)
/Prisoner on Graf Spee
(uncredited)
George Murcell
George Murcell
Chief Officer, Newton Beach
(uncredited)
Anthony Newley
Anthony Newley
Radio Operator, Tairoa, Prisoner on Graf Spee
(uncredited)
Joseph O'Conner
Joseph O'Conner
Chief Engineer, Doric Star, Prisoner on Graf Spee
(uncredited)
David Paltenghi
David Paltenghi
Customs Officer
(uncredited)
Conrad Phillips
Conrad Phillips
Lt. Washbourne - Gunnery Officer, HMS Achilles
(uncredited)
Paul Phillips
Paul Phillips
British Embassy Official
(uncredited)
Ambrosine Phillpotts
Ambrosine Phillpotts
Mrs. Millington-Drake, Montevideo
(uncredited)
Columba Powell
Columba Powell
Lost Child in Crowd
(uncredited)
Edward Powell
Edward Powell
Chief Officer, Huntsman, Prisoner on Graf Spree
(uncredited)
Irene Prador
Irene Prador
(uncredited)
Peter Prowse
Peter Prowse
Lookout, HMS Exeter
(uncredited)
Roy Purcell
Roy Purcell
Duty Officer Pennefeather - HMS Ajax
(uncredited)
Robert Rietty
Robert Rietty
Dubbing
(voice) (uncredited)
Rive Rola
Rive Rola
(uncredited)
Alan Rolfe
Alan Rolfe
Petty Officer, HMS Exeter
(uncredited)
David Rose
David Rose
Boy Dorset - HMNZS Achilles
(uncredited)
John Schlesinger
John Schlesinger
Lieutenant, Graf Spee
(uncredited)
Peter Scott
Peter Scott
1st Messenger, HMS Ajax
(uncredited)
Jeff Silk
Jeff Silk
Crewman, HMS Achilles
(uncredited)
Peter Smallwood
Peter Smallwood
Spotting Officer, HMS Ajax
(uncredited)
John Smart
John Smart
Manolo's Patron
(uncredited)
Muriel Smith
Muriel Smith
Dolores, Montevideo
(singing voice) (uncredited)
Julian Somers
Julian Somers
Quartermaster, Graf Spee
(uncredited)
Barry Steele
Barry Steele
Midshipman, HMS Ajax
(uncredited)
Graham Stewart
Graham Stewart
Signalman, HMS Exeter
(uncredited)
Nigel Stock
Nigel Stock
Chief Officer, Tairoa, Prisoner on Graf Spee
(uncredited)
Alan Townsend
Alan Townsend
Duty Officer, HMS Ajax
(uncredited)
James Ure
James Ure
Man in New's Office
(uncredited)
Harry Van Engel
Harry Van Engel
Captain Landorff's servant
(uncredited)
Guy Verney
Guy Verney
Cmdr. Graham - HMS Exeter
(uncredited)
Tony Wager
Tony Wager
Lookout, HMS Ajax
(uncredited)
Colin Wall
Colin Wall
Boy Bugler, HMS Exeter
(uncredited)
Pearl Walters
Pearl Walters
Woman in News Office
(uncredited)
John Warren
John Warren
Chief Yeoman Signals, HMS Exeter
(uncredited)
Patrick Westwood
Patrick Westwood
Archer, HMS Ajax
(uncredited)
George Whiting
George Whiting
Chief Engineer, Aft-Conning, HMS Exeter
(uncredited)
Ian Whittaker
Ian Whittaker
Boiler Room Messenger, HMS Achilles
(uncredited)
David Williams
David Williams
Lookout, HMS Exeter
(uncredited)
Neil Wilson
Neil Wilson
Mess P.O., HMS Achilles
(uncredited)
Brian Worth
Brian Worth
Radio Operator, Doric Star, Prisoner on Graf Spee
(uncredited)

Producers

Michael Powell
Michael Powell
producer
Emeric Pressburger
Emeric Pressburger
producer
Earl St. John
Earl St. John
executive producer
Sydney Streeter
Sydney Streeter
associate producer

Composer

Brian Easdale
Brian Easdale

Cinematographer

Christopher Challis
Christopher Challis
director of photography

Editor

Reginald Mills
Reginald Mills

Production Designer

Arthur Lawson
Arthur Lawson

Makeup Department

Geoffrey Rodway
Geoffrey Rodway
makeup artist

Production Manager

John Brabourne
John Brabourne
production manager

Second Unit or Assistant Director

Charles Orme
Charles Orme
assistant director / first assistant director

Art Department

Hein Heckroth
Hein Heckroth
artistic adviser
Don Picton
Don Picton
assistant art director (as Donald Picton)
Mark Rowe
Mark Rowe
props (uncredited)
Bernard Sarron
Bernard Sarron
set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department

Gordon K. McCallum
Gordon K. McCallum
sound recordist
Arthur Stevens
Arthur Stevens
sound editor
C.C. Stevens
C.C. Stevens
sound recordist
Harry Fairbairn
Harry Fairbairn
sound assistant (uncredited)
P. Lloyd
P. Lloyd
boom operator (uncredited)

Special Effects

James Snow
James Snow
special effects
Bill Warrington
Bill Warrington
special effects
Robin Vidgeon
Robin Vidgeon
special effects: camera assistant (uncredited)

Visual Effects

Cliff Culley
Cliff Culley
matte artist (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Austin Dempster
Austin Dempster
camera operator
Ian Jeayes
Ian Jeayes
still photographer (uncredited)
Alec Mills
Alec Mills
clapper loader (uncredited)
George Pink
George Pink
Technicolor technician (uncredited)
Jock Sang
Jock Sang
chief electrician (uncredited)

Costume Department

Jack Dalmayne
Jack Dalmayne
wardrobe (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Noreen Ackland
Noreen Ackland
assembly cutter (uncredited)
Michael Edmonds
Michael Edmonds
second assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department

Frederic Lewis
Frederic Lewis
musical director
Muriel Smith
Muriel Smith
singing voice: April Olrich (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Betty Harley
Betty Harley
continuity

Additional Crew

Arthur Alcott
Arthur Alcott
production controller: Pinewood Studios, London, England
F.S. Bell
F.S. Bell
naval adviser (as Captain F.S. Bell C.B. R.N. {Ret'd.})
Patrick Dove
Patrick Dove
technical adviser: on the prison sequences -"Graf Spee" (as Captain Patrick Dove of the 'African Shell')
Judith Coxhead
Judith Coxhead
producer's secretary (uncredited)
Ralph Medley
Ralph Medley
advisor (uncredited)
Jean Osborne
Jean Osborne
publicist (uncredited)
Bill Paton
Bill Paton
assistant: Mr. Powell (uncredited)

Thanks

J.A.R. Abbott
J.A.R. Abbott
all those who helped or gave permission for their names to be used (as Commander J.A.R. Abbott R.N.)
G.A. Allen
G.A. Allen
all those who helped or gave permission for their names to be used (as Lieut-Commander G.A. Allen R.N.)
F.S. Bell
F.S. Bell
especial thanks (as Captain F.S. Bell C.B. Royal Navy)
Jack S. Bongard
Jack S. Bongard
all those who helped or gave permission for their names to be used (as Mr. Jack S. Bongard)
M. Bowman-Manifold
M. Bowman-Manifold
all those who helped or gave permission for their names to be used (as Mr. M. Bowman-Manifold)
G.C. Cowburn
G.C. Cowburn
all those who helped or gave permission for their names to be used (as Commander G.C. Cowburn D.S.C. R.N.)
I.D. De'Ath
I.D. De'Ath
all those who helped or gave permission for their names to be used (as Major I.D. de'Ath D.S.O. M.B.E. R.M.)
C.F. Dent
C.F. Dent
all those who helped or gave permission for their names to be used (as Mr. C.F. Dent)
H.J. Dietrich
H.J. Dietrich
all those who helped or gave permission for their names to be used (as Dr. H.J. Dietrich)
G.W. Dixon
G.W. Dixon
all those who helped or gave permission for their names to be used (as Rev. G.W. Dixon M.A. R.N.)

Crew believed to be complete

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