- HD 1080
- Runtime: 110m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: it
- Country: Italy, United States of America
- Director: Duilio Coletti
- Stars: Van Heflin, Charles Laughton, Mylène Demongeot, John Ericson, Cecil Parker
- keywords: world war ii, curious, naval warfare, british intelligence, q-ship, merchant raider, english navy, german navy, commerce raider
- Production_studio: DDL Cinematografica, Paramount Pictures
- Slogan: The killer-ship of a thousand disguises!
- The Under Ten Flags is featured in the top rankings of 1960
- #21 in Top War Movies of 1960
"Under Ten Flags" is a WWII movie loosely based on the true story of the German navy commerce raider Atlantis, a converted Auxilliary Cruiser, and her Captain Bernhard Rogge. Atlantis, camouflaged as a merchant ship, cruised the South Seas ( Atlantic, Indian & Pacific) and sank or captured 22 merchant ships from May 1940 through November 22, 1941 when she was sunk by the British Cruiser HMS Devonshire. Rogge was one of the few German officers of flag rank who were not arrested by the Allies after the war ended. This was due to the very proper and ethical way he exercised his command of Atlantis. After the war he advanced to Rear Admiral in the West German Navy and became a high-ranking NATO commander.
