Movie: The Battle of the River Plate

Top 10 Billed Cast

John Gregson
John Gregson

Captain Bell - H.M.S. Exeter

Anthony Quayle
Anthony Quayle

Commodore Harwood - H.M.S. Ajax

Ian Hunter
Ian Hunter

Captain Woodhouse - H.M.S. Ajax

Jack Gwillim
Jack Gwillim

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

Bernard Lee
Bernard Lee

Captain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell

Lionel Murton
Lionel Murton

Mike Fowler

Anthony Bushell
Anthony Bushell

Sir Millington Drake, British Minister, Montevideo

Peter Illing
Peter Illing

Dr. Guani, Foreign Minister, Uruguay

Michael Goodliffe
Michael Goodliffe

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

Patrick Macnee
Patrick Macnee

Lieutenant Commander Medley, R.N.

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