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11/02/1960 War, Drama 1h 37m
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Overview

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.

  1. Lewis Gilbert

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Kenneth More

    Captain Jonathan Shepard

  2. Dana Wynter

    WRNS Second Officer Anne Davis

  3. Carl Möhner

    Captain Lindemann - 'Bismarck'

  4. Laurence Naismith

    First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Dudley Pound

  5. Geoffrey Keen

    Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (A.C.N.S.)

  6. Karl Stepanek

    Admiral Lutjens - 'Bismarck'

  7. Michael Hordern

    Admiral Sir John Tovey, Commander-in-Chief - 'King George'

  8. Maurice Denham

    Commander Richards

  9. Michael Goodliffe

    Captain Banister

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Reviews

A review by John Chard
Written by John Chard on 2015-08-09
Zig-Zag Patterns and the Hunt for the Bismarck.

Sink the Bismarck! Is directed by Lewis Gilbert and adapted to screenplay by Edmund North from the book written by C.S. Forester. It stars Kenneth More, Dana Wynter, Carl Möhner, Laurence Naismith, Geoffrey Keen, Karel Stepanek, Michael Hordern and Maurice Denham. Music is by Clifton Parker and CinemaScope photography by Christopher Challis.

World War II, the North Atlantic, the British Navy desperately tries to sink Germany's prime battleship. The scourge of the seas, The Bismarck.

Cracker-jack war movie that brings brains and brawn ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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