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.

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The Battle of the River Plate

October 30, 1956

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Captain Bell - H.M.S. Exeter

Commodore Harwood - H.M.S. Ajax

Captain Woodhouse - H.M.S. Ajax

Captain Parry - H.M.N. Z. S. Achilles

Captain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell

Mike Fowler

Sir Millington Drake, British Minister, Montevideo

Dr. Guani, Foreign Minister, Uruguay

Captain McCall, R.N., British Naval Attache, Buenos Aires

Lieutenant Commander Medley, R.N.

Dr. Langmann, German Minister, Montevideo

M. Desmoulins, French Minister, Montevideo

Ray Martin

Captain Varela, Uruguayan Navy

Captain Stubbs, 'Doric Star'

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Gunner, H.M.S. Achilles (uncredited)

Reverend George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter

Lieutenant Jasper Abbot, H.M.S. Achilles

Swanston, Lookout, H.M.S. Ajax (uncredited)

Chief Officer, Newton Beach

Radio Operator, Tairoa, Prisoner on Admiral Graf Spee

Chief Officer, Tairoa, Prisoner on Admiral Graf Spee

Bill Roper - Capt. Bell's Messenger, HMS Exeter

Mrs. Millington-Drake, Montevideo

Lookout, HMS Ajax

Radio Operator, Doric Star, Prisoner on Graf Spee

Archer, HMS Ajax

British Seaman (Prisoner on Graf Spee) (uncredited)

Chief Yeoman, HMS Ajax (uncredited)

Signalman, Aft-Conning, HMS Exeter (uncredited)

Gunner, HMS Achilles (uncredited)

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Lieutenant, Graf Spee (uncredited)

Capt. Pottinger (uncredited)

Lt. McBarnett, HMS Exeter (uncredited)

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