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Sink the Bismarck!

NR

1960

97 minutes

WarDrama

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.

Top Cast

Kenneth More headshot

Kenneth More

Captain Jonathan Shepard

Dana Wynter headshot

Dana Wynter

WRNS Second Officer Anne Davis

Carl Möhner headshot

Carl Möhner

Captain Lindemann - 'Bismarck'

Laurence Naismith headshot

Laurence Naismith

First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Dudley Pound

Geoffrey Keen headshot

Geoffrey Keen

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

Karl Stepanek headshot

Karl Stepanek

Admiral Lutjens - 'Bismarck'

Michael Hordern headshot

Michael Hordern

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

Maurice Denham headshot

Maurice Denham

Commander Richards

Michael Goodliffe headshot

Michael Goodliffe

Captain Banister

Esmond Knight headshot

Esmond Knight

Captain Leach - 'Prince of Wales'

Jack Watling headshot

Jack Watling

RNVR Signals Officer

Jack Gwillim headshot

Jack Gwillim

Captain Wilfrid Patterson - 'King George V'

Mark Dignam headshot

Mark Dignam

Captain Maund - 'Ark Royal'

Ernest Clark headshot

Ernest Clark

Captain Ellis - 'Suffolk'

John Horsley headshot

John Horsley

Captain - 'Sheffield'

Peter Burton headshot

Peter Burton

Captain Philip Vian - 4th Destroyer of Flotilla

John Stuart headshot

John Stuart

Captain Kerr - 'Hood'

Walter Hudd headshot

Walter Hudd

Admiral Holland - 'Hood'

Sydney Tafler headshot

Sydney Tafler

Henry - First Workman, 'Prince of Wales'

Sean Barrett headshot

Sean Barrett

Able Seaman Brown

Thomas Waldron Price headshot

Thomas Waldron Price

Flag Lieutenant to First Sea Lord

Edward R. Murrow headshot

Edward R. Murrow

Himself - Edward R. Murrow

John Stride headshot

John Stride

Tom Shepard, Captain Shepard's son, TAG - Ark Royal's Swordfish Squadron (uncredited)

Peter Dyneley headshot

Peter Dyneley

Commander Jenkins (uncredited)

Victor Maddern headshot

Victor Maddern

Able Seaman Outside Admiralty (uncredited)

David Hemmings headshot

David Hemmings

Seaman - 'Ark Royal' (uncredited)

Johnny Briggs headshot

Johnny Briggs

Seaman - 'Prince of Wales' (uncredited)

Norman Shelley headshot

Norman Shelley

Voice of Winston Churchill (uncredited)

John Barron headshot

John Barron

Officer P.R.O (uncredited)

Harold Goodwin headshot

Harold Goodwin

Airman on Phone (uncredited)

Walter Gotell headshot

Walter Gotell

Signals Officer Mueller on the 'Bismarck' (uncredited)

Sam Kydd headshot

Sam Kydd

Civilian Worker - 'Prince of Wales' (uncredited)

Glyn Houston headshot

Glyn Houston

Able Seaman - 'Prince of Wales' (uncredited)

Cameron Hall headshot

Cameron Hall

Civilian Worker - 'Prince of Wales' (uncredited)

Peter Forbes-Robertson headshot

Peter Forbes-Robertson

Signalman - 'Prince of Wales' (uncredited)

Michael Ripper headshot

Michael Ripper

Able Seaman - Lookout on 'Suffolk' (uncredited)

Michael Balfour headshot

Michael Balfour

Able Seaman - Lookout on 'Suffolk' (uncredited)

Graham Stark headshot

Graham Stark

Petty Officer Williams (uncredited)

Olaf Pooley headshot

Olaf Pooley

Officer of the Watch - 'Sheffield' (uncredited)

Edwin Richfield headshot

Edwin Richfield

Bridge Officer (uncredited)

George Pravda headshot

George Pravda

Damage Control Officer - Bismarck (uncredited)

Russell Napier headshot

Russell Napier

Air Vice Marshal (uncredited)

Edward Judd headshot

Edward Judd

Navigating Officer - 'Prince of Wales' (uncredited)

Bernard Lee headshot

Bernard Lee

Firing Officer (uncredited)

Robert Brown headshot

Robert Brown

Gunnery Officer - 'King George V' (uncredited)

Max Butterfield headshot

Max Butterfield

Dark Room Technician (uncredited)

Mark Burns headshot

Mark Burns

Naval Rating on Phone (uncredited)

Roy Castle headshot

Roy Castle

Able Seaman - 'Prince of Wales' (uncredited)

Victor Beaumont headshot

Victor Beaumont

Officer - 'Bismarck' (uncredited)

Richard Beale headshot

Richard Beale

Petty Officer on Phone (uncredited)

Donald Churchill headshot

Donald Churchill

Able Seaman - 'Ark Royal' (uncredited)

Peter Cellier headshot

Peter Cellier

First Lieutenant - Destroyer (uncredited)

Charles Houston headshot

Charles Houston

Airman - 'Ark Royal' (uncredited)

Patrick Jordan headshot

Patrick Jordan

SOE Agent in Norway (uncredited)

Ronald Leigh-Hunt headshot

Ronald Leigh-Hunt

Somers - Officer 'King George V' (uncredited)

Hugh Latimer headshot

Hugh Latimer

Commander - War Room (uncredited)

Sean Lynch headshot

Sean Lynch

Mail Clerk - 'Ark Royal' (uncredited)

Julian Somers headshot

Julian Somers

Civilian Worker - 'Prince of Wales' (uncredited)

Michael Sarne headshot

Michael Sarne

Hoffman - 'Bismarck' (uncredited)

Robert Desmond headshot

Robert Desmond

Dexter (uncredited)

John Bailey headshot

John Bailey

Naval Officer (uncredited)

Michael Collins headshot

Michael Collins

Lookout - Second Destroyer (uncredited)

John G. Heller headshot

John G. Heller

Lt. Becker on the 'Bismarck' (uncredited)

Ian Hendry headshot

Ian Hendry

Meteorological Officer on 'King George V' (uncredited)

Ronald Hines headshot

Ronald Hines

Officer on Bridge of 'Prince of Wales' (uncredited)