La bataille du Rio de la Plata

Original title: The Battle of the River Plate

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In the first major naval battle of World War II, the British Navy must find and destroy a powerful German warship.In the first major naval battle of World War II, the British Navy must find and destroy a powerful German warship.In the first major naval battle of World War II, the British Navy must find and destroy a powerful German warship.

Directors
- Michael Powell
- Emeric Pressburger
Writers
- Michael Powell
- Emeric Pressburger
Stars

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IMDb RATING

6.6/10

5.1K

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Directors
- Michael Powell
- Emeric Pressburger
Writers
- Michael Powell
- Emeric Pressburger
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 3 BAFTA Awards
- 3 nominations total

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Trivia
Attention to detail was particularly important to the producers, so all of the naval procedures depicted in this movie are completely accurate. The scene where Harwood meets with his Captains on board the Ajax, however, was a fictitious one, created in order to explain the situation to the audience.

Goofs
When Captain Dove is first brought aboard the Graf Spee, the anti-aircraft gunners are wearing US-pattern steel helmets, not the German "coal-scuttle" Stahlhelm. This is noticeable in various other scenes as well, and is due to the fact that the Graf Spee is being played by the USS Salem.

Quotes
Captain Langsdorff 'Admiral Graff Spee': [to Captain Dove] Every commander is alone, Captain.

Crazy credits
H.M.S. Sheffield as H.M.S. Ajax

Connections
Featured in The Story of Making the Film They're a Weird Mob (1966)

Soundtracks
Cabalgata de los Gauchos
(uncredited)
Music by Brian Easdale
Lyrics by Manuel Salina
Performed by Muriel Smith

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A well done documentary of the Graf Spee

According to historical records available, this movie held closely to the true story of the Graf Spee and the pursuit by the British Navy to catch and engage her in battle. The ship used in the movie as the Graf Spee was the USS Salem, CA139, Heavy cruiser. Filming on board the US Salem was taken while she was on duty in the Mediterranean. The US Salem at the time was the US Navy's Flag Ship, 6th fleet. Some of the Salem's crew participated as German sailors. I rate the movie as a first-class documentary. Other documentary movies in this class include: The sinking of the Bismarck. Dos-Boot