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Pursuit of the Graf Spee (1956)

Not Rated (US) | UK | English, German, Spanish | 119 min
Directed by: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
6.6

In the fall of 1939, the German heavy cruiser (referred to as a pocket battleship) Graf Spee seems to have command of the Atlantic. In the first three months of World War II, she was responsible for sinking nine ships. The British sent three cruisers commanded by Commodore Henry Harwood to confront her. The battle took place on December 13, 1939 and the British came out on top. The Graf Spee headed for the neutral harbor of Montevideo, Uruguay. They were given only a short time to effect repairs and the British did their best to make them believe a British fleet of six or eight ships awaited them. Rather than chance the loss of his men, the German Captain ordered the Graf Spee scuttled.

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Best British Screenplay

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Release Date
UK
(London, Royal Film Performance)
1956-10-29
UK
(London)
1956-10-30
South Africa
(Johannesburg)
1956-11-16
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Also Known As (A.K.A.)
Pursuit of the Graf Spee
(Original title)
La batalla del Río de la Plata
Argentina
The Battle of the River Plate
Australia
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Parent Guide
Profanity
Mild