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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 | Pride | German Navy  | 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

Average Shot Length (ASL) = 7 seconds See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: The film shows Capt. Lindemann returning HMS Hood's fire after Hood's first salvo; in reality, Adm. Lutjens ordered Lindemann to hold his fire for over three minutes as the German ships closed the range - so long that Lindemann was overheard muttering under his breath, "I will not have my ship shot out from under my ass!" See more »

Quotes

Able Seaman, Lookout on 'Suffolk'.: Solid foot of armor plate, that's what the Bismark's got.
Able Seaman, Lookout 'Suffolk': Who said so?
Able Seaman, Lookout on 'Suffolk'.: The gunnery officer that's who. Said for all the good our guns would do, we might as well throw crumpets at her.
Able Seaman, Lookout 'Suffolk': [pauses] I wish someone would throw a crumpet at me.
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Connections

Referenced in The Accidental Spy (2001) See more »