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Sink the Bismarck! (1960)

APPROVED 97 min  -  Action | Drama | History  -   11 February 1960 (USA)
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A true WW2 story: the British Navy must find and destroy a powerful German warship.

Director:

Lewis Gilbert

Writers:

Edmund H. North (story), Edmund H. North (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kenneth More Kenneth More ...
Dana Wynter ...
Anne Davis
Carl Möhner Carl Möhner ...
Captain Lindemann (as Carl Mohner)
Laurence Naismith Laurence Naismith ...
First Sea Lord
Geoffrey Keen Geoffrey Keen ...
A.C.N.S.
Karel Stepanek Karel Stepanek ...
Michael Hordern Michael Hordern ...
Commander-in-Chief - 'King George V'
Maurice Denham Maurice Denham ...
Commander Richards
Michael Goodliffe ...
Captain Banister
Esmond Knight ...
Captain - 'Prince of Wales'
Jack Watling Jack Watling ...
Signals Officer
Jack Gwillim ...
Captain - 'King George V' (as Jack Gwillam)
Mark Dignam Mark Dignam ...
Captain - 'Ark Royal'
Ernest Clark Ernest Clark ...
Captain - 'Suffolk'
John Horsley John Horsley ...
Captain - 'Sheffield'
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Storyline

Chronicles the breakout of the Bismarck during the early days of World War Two. Seen both from the point of view of the many naval vessels on both sides and from the central headquarters of the British where the search for the super battleship was controlled. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Navy | British | Naval | Attack | Pride  | See more »

Taglines:

Personal! Powerful! Human! Heroic!

Genres:

Action | Drama | History | War

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English | German

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Sink the Bismarck See more »

Filming Locations:

HMS Belfast See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System) | 4-Track Stereo

Color:

Black and White (archive footage) | Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

The producers knew that the use of miniatures and explosions would have to look very realistic to be successful. They imported Howard Lydecker, one of the legendary Lydecker brothers who were generally considered to be the best special effects teams in the business and who had spent decades perfecting their craft at Republic Pictures, from the U.S. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: Edward R. Murrow, who portrays himself in the film, was 33 years old in 1941, when the action takes place. By the time the film was made in 1960, he was 52, yet no attempt was made to make him look the age he actually was during the events in the movie. See more »

Quotes

Captain, 'Prince of Wales': [after the sinking of HMS Hood] Yeoman... Make Admiralty from Prince of Wales. Tell them... Tell them the Hood has blown up.
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