Pursuit of the Graf Spee (1956) | Full Cast

Michael Powell

DIRECTOR

Emeric Pressburger

DIRECTOR

John Gregson

Captain Bell - H.M.S. Exeter

Anthony Quayle

Commodore Harwood-H.M.S. Ajax

Peter Finch

Captain Langsdorff - 'Admiral Graf Spee'

Ian Hunter

Captain Woodhouse - H.M.S. Ajax

Jack Gwillim

Captain Parry - H.M.N.Z.S. Achilles

Bernard Lee

Captain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell

H.M.S. Sheffield

H. M. S. Ajax

I.N.S. Delhi

H.M.N.Z.S. Achilles

H.M.S. Jamaica

H.M.S. Exeter

H.M.S. Cumberland

H.M.S. Cumberland

Lionel Murton

Mike Fowler

Anthony Bushell

Mr. Millington Drake - British Minister, Montevideo

Peter Illing

Dr. Guani - Foreign Minister, Uruguay

Michael Goodliffe

Captain McCall - R.N., British Naval Attache, Buenos Aires

Patrick Macnee

Lieutenant Commander Medley R.N.

John Chandos

Dr. Langmann - German Minister, Montevideo

Douglas Wilmer

M. Desmoulins - French Minister, Montevideo

William Squire

Ray Martin

Roger Delgado

Captain Varela - Uruguayan Navy

Andrew Cruickshank

Captain Stubbs - 'Doric Star'

Christopher Lee

Manolo

Edward Atienza

Pop

April Olrich

Dolores

Chris Adcock

British Seaman (Prisoner on Graf Spee)(uncredited)

Douglas Argent

Sub. Lieutenant, HMS Ajax(uncredited)

Vincent Ball

Barnes - HMS Achilles(uncredited)

Ken Barker

Marine Officer, HMS Ajax(uncredited)

Michael Barnes

Midshipman, HMS Ajax(uncredited)

Raymond Barrie

Shirley - HMS Achilles(uncredited)

Terence Bayler

Stoker - HMS Achilles(uncredited)

Alan Beale

Capt. Pttinger(uncredited)

Richard Beale

Capt. Pottinger(uncredited)

Victor Beaumont

Officer on Graf Spee(uncredited)

David Benson

Marine Officer, HMS Ajax(uncredited)

John Britton

Navigator, HMS Ajax(uncredited)

Robert Bruce

Lt. Cmdr. Smith - HMS Exeter(uncredited)

Anna Burden

Madame Desmoulins, Montevideo(uncredited)

Richard Burrell

Navigator, HMS Exeter(uncredited)

Tony Burton

Young Sailor, Aft-Conning, HMS Exeter(uncredited)

David Cameron

Pilot Officer Lewin - Pilot, Spotter Plane, HMS Ajax(uncredited)

Dennis Carnell

Merchant Seaman (Prisoner on Graf Spee)(uncredited)

Paul Carpenter

American reporter in Uruguay(uncredited)

Alan Casley

Rating, Aft-Conning, HMS Exeter(uncredited)

Tony Castleton

Bridge Officer (HMS Ajax)(uncredited)

Ronald Clarke

Prisoner on Graf Spee(uncredited)

Michael Collins

Chief Yeoman, HMS Ajax(uncredited)

James Copeland

Chief Yeoman, HMS Achilles(uncredited)

Victor Coventry

Man in News Office(uncredited)

Dan Cressey

Crewman (HMS Exeter)(uncredited)

Robert Crewdson

(uncredited)

Tita Dane

(uncredited)

Gron Davies

Chief Engineer, Trevannionion, Prisoner on Graf Spee(uncredited)

Denton De Gray

Kearney - Spotter Plane, HMS Ajax(uncredited)

Maxwell Denne

Petty Officer, HMS Achilles(uncredited)

Patrick Dove

Capt., Streonshalh, Prisoner on Graf Spee(uncredited)

Peter Dyneley

Captain, Newton Beach, Prisoner on Graf Spee(uncredited)

Mabel Etherington

Onlooker(uncredited)

Eynon Evans

Chief Engineer, Newton Beach,Pprisoner on Graf Spee(uncredited)

Roy Everson

Man in News Office(uncredited)

Jack Faint

Chief Officer, Ashlea, Prisoner on Graf Spee(uncredited)

David Farrar

Narrator(uncredited)

Peter Fontaine

Gunnery Officer, HMS Ajax(uncredited)

John Forbes-Robertson

Lt. McBarnett - HMS Exeter(uncredited)

Frank Forsyth

Petty Officer, Bridge, HMS Ajax(uncredited)

Barry Foster

Bill Roper - Capt. Bell's Messenger, HMS Exeter(uncredited)

Colin Free

2nd Messenger, HMS Ajax(uncredited)

Otto Friese

Tairoa Officer(uncredited)

Richard George

Chief Officer, Trevannion, Prisoner on Graf Spee(uncredited)

Muriel Greenslade

Onlooker(uncredited)

Keith Grieve

Sick Bay P.O., HMS Achilles(uncredited)

Lucia Guillon

Phone Girl, Montevideo(uncredited)

Fred Haggerty

Crewman, Admiral Graf Spee(uncredited)

Peter Halliday

Guani's Secretary(uncredited)

Ken Hayward

Spotting Officer, Gunnery Control, HMS Exeter(uncredited)

Bob Head

Merchant Seaman [MS Tairoa](uncredited)

George Holdcroft

Manolo's Patron(uncredited)

Patrick Horgan

Signalman, HMS Achilles(uncredited)

Helen Horton

(uncredited)

Arthur Howell

Merchant Seaman [MS Tairoa](uncredited)

Barry Johns

Merchant Officer [MS Doric Star](uncredited)

Philip Johns

Merchant Officer [MS Trevanion] (Prisoner on Graf Spee)(uncredited)

Mary Jones

Ms. Shaw(uncredited)

Kerry Jordan

O.S. Rogers - HMS Achilles(uncredited)

Patrick Jordan

Signalman, Aft-Conning, HMS Exeter(uncredited)

Marvin Kane

(uncredited)

Jeremy Kemp

Gunner, HMS Achilles(uncredited)

Howard Lang

Guns - HMS Exeter(uncredited)

John Le Mesurier

Rev. George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter(uncredited)

Frank Littlewood

Man in News Office(uncredited)

Frank Lloyd

Messenger, HMS Achilles(uncredited)

Cyril Luckham

Lt. Jasper Abbot - HMS Achilles(uncredited)

Kenneth Luckman

Mess P.O., HMS Achilles(uncredited)

John Lynn

German Sailor with Luggage(uncredited)

Ivor Mairants

Guitarist Accompanying Dolores(uncredited)

Alan Masterson

Midshipman, HMS Exeter(uncredited)

Louis Matto

Sightseer(uncredited)

Jack Mayne

(uncredited)

Colin McKenzie

Bridge Officer [HMS Ajax](uncredited)

Lane Meddick

P.O. Stacey - HMS Achilles(uncredited)

John Merivale

Cowburn - HMS Achilles(uncredited)

Kenneth Midwood

Petty Officer, Gunnery Control, HMS Exeter(uncredited)

Donald Moffat

Swanston - Lookout, HMS Ajax(uncredited)

Lola Morice

Onlooker(uncredited)

Norman Morris

Merchant Officer (MS Huntsman)(uncredited)

George Murcell

Chief Officer, Newton Beach(uncredited)

Anthony Newley

Radio Operator, Tairoa, Prisoner on Graf Spee(uncredited)

Joseph O'Conner

Chief Engineer, Doric Star, Prisoner on Graf Spee(uncredited)

David Paltenghi

Customs Officer(uncredited)

Conrad Phillips

Lt. Washbourne - Gunnery Officer, HMS Achilles(uncredited)

Paul Phillips

British Embassy Official(uncredited)

Ambrosine Phillpotts

Mrs. Millington-Drake, Montevideo(uncredited)

Columba Powell

Lost Child in Crowd(uncredited)

Edward Powell

Chief Officer, Huntsman, Prisoner on Graf Spree(uncredited)

Irene Prador

(uncredited)

Peter Prowse

Lookout, HMS Exeter(uncredited)

Roy Purcell

Duty Officer Pennefeather - HMS Ajax(uncredited)

Robert Rietty

Dubbing(uncredited)(voice)

Rive Rola

(uncredited)

Alan Rolfe

Petty Officer, HMS Exeter(uncredited)

David Rose

Boy Dorset - HMNZS Achilles(uncredited)

John Schlesinger

Lieutenant, Graf Spee(uncredited)

Peter Scott

1st Messenger, HMS Ajax(uncredited)

Jeff Silk

Crewman, HMS Achilles(uncredited)

Peter Smallwood

Spotting Officer, HMS Ajax(uncredited)

John Smart

Manolo's Patron(uncredited)

Muriel Smith

Dolores, Montevideo(uncredited)(singingVoice)

Julian Somers

Quartermaster, Graf Spee(uncredited)

Barry Steele

Midshipman, HMS Ajax(uncredited)

Graham Stewart

Signalman, HMS Exeter(uncredited)

Nigel Stock

Chief Officer, Tairoa, Prisoner on Graf Spee(uncredited)

Alan Townsend

Duty Officer, HMS Ajax(uncredited)

James Ure

Man in New's Office(uncredited)

Harry Van Engel

Captain Landorff's servant(uncredited)

Guy Verney

Cmdr. Graham - HMS Exeter(uncredited)

Tony Wager

Lookout, HMS Ajax(uncredited)

Colin Wall

Boy Bugler, HMS Exeter(uncredited)

Pearl Walters

Woman in News Office(uncredited)

John Warren

Chief Yeoman Signals, HMS Exeter(uncredited)

Patrick Westwood

Archer, HMS Ajax(uncredited)

George Whiting

Chief Engineer, Aft-Conning, HMS Exeter(uncredited)

Ian Whittaker

Boiler Room Messenger, HMS Achilles(uncredited)

David Williams

Lookout, HMS Exeter(uncredited)

Neil Wilson

Mess P.O., HMS Achilles(uncredited)

Brian Worth

Radio Operator, Doric Star, Prisoner on Graf Spee(uncredited)