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Casting

Director

Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger

Producer

Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell

Executive Producer

Earl St. John

Writer

Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell

Original Music Composer

Brian Easdale

Director of Photography

Christopher Challis

Editor

Reginald Mills

Production Design

Arthur Lawson

Makeup Artist

Geoffrey Rodway

Camera Operator

Austin Dempster

John Gregson
John GregsonCaptain Bell - H.M.S. Exeter
Anthony Quayle
Anthony QuayleCommodore Harwood - H.M.S. Ajax
Ian Hunter
Ian HunterCaptain Woodhouse - H.M.S. Ajax
Jack Gwillim
Jack GwillimCaptain Parry - H.M.N. Z. S. Achilles
Bernard Lee
Bernard LeeCaptain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell
Lionel Murton
Lionel MurtonMike Fowler
Anthony Bushell
Anthony BushellSir Millington Drake, British Minister, Montevideo
Peter Illing
Peter IllingDr. Guani, Foreign Minister, Uruguay
Michael Goodliffe
Michael GoodliffeCaptain McCall, R.N., British Naval Attache, Buenos Aires
Patrick Macnee
Patrick MacneeLieutenant Commander Medley, R.N.
John Chandos
John ChandosDr. Langmann, German Minister, Montevideo
Douglas Wilmer
Douglas WilmerM. Desmoulins, French Minister, Montevideo
William Squire
William SquireRay Martin
Roger Delgado
Roger DelgadoCaptain Varela, Uruguayan Navy
Andrew Cruickshank
Andrew CruickshankCaptain Stubbs, 'Doric Star'
Christopher Lee
Christopher LeeManolo
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Edward AtienzaPop
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April OlrichDolores
Peter Finch
Peter FinchCaptain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"
David Farrar
David FarrarNarrator
John Le Mesurier
John Le MesurierReverend George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter
Cyril Luckham
Cyril LuckhamLieutenant Jasper Abbot, H.M.S. Achilles
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George MurcellChief Officer, Newton Beach
Anthony Newley
Anthony NewleyRadio Operator, Tairoa, Prisoner on Admiral Graf Spee
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Nigel StockChief Officer, Tairoa, Prisoner on Admiral Graf Spee
Barry Foster
Barry FosterBill Roper - Capt. Bell's Messenger, HMS Exeter
Ambrosine Phillpotts
Ambrosine PhillpottsMrs. Millington-Drake, Montevideo
Tony Wager
Tony WagerLookout, HMS Ajax
Brian Worth
Brian WorthRadio Operator, Doric Star, Prisoner on Graf Spee
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Patrick WestwoodArcher, HMS Ajax
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Chris AdcockBritish Seaman (Prisoner on Graf Spee) (uncredited)
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Michael CollinsChief Yeoman, HMS Ajax (uncredited)
Patrick Jordan
Patrick JordanSignalman, Aft-Conning, HMS Exeter (uncredited)
Jeremy Kemp
Jeremy KempGunner, HMS Achilles (uncredited)
Donald Moffat
Donald MoffatSwanston - Lookout, HMS Ajax (uncredited)
John Schlesinger
John SchlesingerLieutenant, Graf Spee (uncredited)
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Richard BealeCapt. Pottinger (uncredited)
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John Forbes-RobertsonLt. McBarnett, HMS Exeter (uncredited)
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Howard LangGuns - HMS Exeter (uncredited)
Paul Carpenter
Paul CarpenterAmerican reporter in Uruguay (uncredited)