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Sink the Bismarck!
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Sink the Bismarck!

1960-02-11 · 97 min · ★ 6.9

War · Drama

The story of the breakout of the German battleship Bismarck—accompanied by the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen—during the early days of World War II. The Bismarck and her sister ship, Tirpitz, were the most powerful battleships in the European theater of World War II. The British Navy must find and destroy Bismarck before it can escape into the convoy lanes to inflict severe damage on the cargo shipping which was the lifeblood of the British Isles. With eight 15 inch guns, it was capable of destroying every ship in a convoy while remaining beyond the range of all Royal Navy warships.

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Directors
Lewis Gilbert
Production companies
20th Century Fox
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

Kenneth MoreKenneth MoreCaptain Jonathan Shepard
Dana WynterDana WynterWRNS Second Officer Anne Davis
Carl MöhnerCarl MöhnerCaptain Lindemann - 'Bismarck'
Laurence NaismithLaurence NaismithFirst Sea Lord Admiral Sir Dudley Pound
Geoffrey KeenGeoffrey KeenAssistant Chief of the Naval Staff (A.C.N.S.)
Karl StepanekKarl StepanekAdmiral Lutjens - 'Bismarck'
Michael HordernMichael HordernAdmiral Sir John Tovey, Commander-in-Chief - 'King George'
Maurice DenhamMaurice DenhamCommander Richards
Michael GoodliffeMichael GoodliffeCaptain Banister
Esmond KnightEsmond KnightCaptain Leach - 'Prince of Wales'
Jack WatlingJack WatlingRNVR Signals Officer
Jack GwillimJack GwillimCaptain Wilfrid Patterson - 'King George V'
Mark DignamMark DignamCaptain Maund - 'Ark Royal'
Ernest ClarkErnest ClarkCaptain Ellis - 'Suffolk'
John HorsleyJohn HorsleyCaptain - 'Sheffield'
Peter BurtonPeter BurtonCaptain Philip Vian - 4th Destroyer of Flotilla
John StuartJohn StuartCaptain Kerr - 'Hood'
Walter HuddWalter HuddAdmiral Holland - 'Hood'
Sydney TaflerSydney TaflerHenry - First Workman, 'Prince of Wales'
Sean BarrettSean BarrettAble Seaman Brown

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