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.

John Gregson
Captain Bell - H.M.S. Exeter

Anthony Quayle
Commodore Harwood - H.M.S. Ajax

Ian Hunter
Captain Woodhouse - H.M.S. Ajax

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

Bernard Lee
Captain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell

Lionel Murton
Mike Fowler

Anthony Bushell
Sir Millington Drake, British Minister, Montevideo

Peter Illing
Dr. Guani, Foreign Minister, Uruguay
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Release Date
October 30, 1956
Runtime
1h 59m
Genres
Drama, History, War
Director