Bibliograph

The battle of the River Plate, Granada International ; the Rank Organisation presents ; a Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger production ; Arcturus Productions Limited ; written, produced and directed by Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger ; executive producer, Earl St. John ; ITV Studios Global Entertainment

Type

Label

The battle of the River Plate, Granada International ; the Rank Organisation presents ; a Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger production ; Arcturus Productions Limited ; written, produced and directed by Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger ; executive producer, Earl St. John ; ITV Studios Global Entertainment

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

Rating: Not rated

Main title

The battle of the River Plate

Oclc number

690030681

Responsibility statement

Granada International ; the Rank Organisation presents ; a Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger production ; Arcturus Productions Limited ; written, produced and directed by Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger ; executive producer, Earl St. John ; ITV Studios Global Entertainment

Runtime

119

Summary

"Two weeks after the start of WWII, a powerful German pocket battleship, the Graf Spee, sails the South Atlantic, destroying Allied merchant ships at will. Captained by one of Germany's most brilliant naval officers, the Graf Spee, with her superior speed and artillery, appears and disappears, sinking ship after ship. When the Allies are finally able to pinpoint its location a trap is set, pitting British Intelligence against a wily and powerful military opponent"--Container

Technique

live action

resource.variantTitle

Pursuit of the Graf Spee