- HD 1080
- Runtime: 119m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: en
- Country: United Kingdom
- Director: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
- Stars: John Gregson, Anthony Quayle, Ian Hunter, Jack Gwillim, Bernard Lee
- keywords: atlantic ocean, world war ii, royal navy, naval warfare, german navy, montevideo, uruguay
- Production_studio: The Archers
- Slogan: Pursuit of the Graf Spee
- providers: FlixFling, ScreenPix Apple TV Channel
- The The Battle of the River Plate is featured in the top rankings of 1956
- #89 in Top Drama Movies of 1956
- #14 in Top War Movies of 1956
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.
