based on novel or book,world war ii,based on true story,north atlantic,naval combat,naval warfare,german navy,royal nave

Sink the Bismarck! (1960)

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Personal! Powerful! Human! Heroic!

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Lewis Gilbert
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    Captain Jonathan Shepard Kenneth More
  • Profile picture of Dana Wynter
    WRNS Second Officer Anne Davis Dana Wynter
  • Profile picture of Carl Möhner
    Captain Lindemann - 'Bismarck' Carl Möhner
  • Profile picture of Laurence Naismith
    First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Dudley Pound Laurence Naismith
  • Profile picture of Geoffrey Keen
    Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (A.C.N.S.) Geoffrey Keen
  • Profile picture of Karl Stepanek
    Admiral Lutjens - 'Bismarck' Karl Stepanek
  • Profile picture of Michael Hordern
    Admiral Sir John Tovey, Commander-in-Chief - 'King George' Michael Hordern
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    Commander Richards Maurice Denham

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Keywords

  • based on novel or book
  • world war ii
  • based on true story
  • north atlantic
  • naval combat
  • naval warfare
  • german navy
  • royal nave