Made in 1940, this stirringly patriotic film cleverly combined new scenes with genuine newsreel footage. A newsreel journalist is on hand when the Giant German battleship Graf Spee flees into Montevideo Harbour after a punishing encounter with the British warships Exeter and Ajax. As events unfold in a very unexpected way, he is there with his camera to capture the dramatic end to the encounter.
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For Freedom Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Albert Lieven
He was 33, 65 years old when he died
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as Fritz |
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Miles Malleson
He was 51, 80 years old when he died
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as Minor Role |
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Will Fyffe
He was 55, 62 years old when he died
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as Chief |
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Hugh McDermott
He was 116, 63 years old when he died
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as Sam |
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Anthony Hulme
He was 30, 97 years old when he died
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as Steve |
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Terry-Thomas
He was 28, 78 years old when he died
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as News reader |
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Arthur Goullet
He was 46, 83 years old when he died
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as Ivan |
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Bill Russell
He was 6, now 90 years old
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as Adolf Hitler |
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Guy Middleton
He was 32, 65 years old when he died
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as Pierre |
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E.V.H. Emmett
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as Ted / Commentator |
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Jack Raine
He was 42, 82 years old when he died
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as Cutter |
For Freedom Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Maurice Elvey as Director. He was 52 (79) years old when He died
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Directing |
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Castleton Knight as Director. He was 45 (75) years old when He died
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Directing |
