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.
- Created by
- Lewis Gilbert
- Origin
- US
- TMDB rating
- 6.8 / 10 · 123 votes
Cast
Kenneth MoreCaptain Jonathan Shepard
Dana WynterWRNS Second Officer Anne Davis
Carl MöhnerCaptain Lindemann - 'Bismarck'- Laurence NaismithFirst Sea Lord Admiral Sir Dudley Pound
Geoffrey KeenAssistant Chief of the Naval Staff (A.C.N.S.)
Karl StepanekAdmiral Lutjens - 'Bismarck'
Michael HordernAdmiral Sir John Tovey, Commander-in-Chief - 'King George'
Maurice DenhamCommander Richards
Michael GoodliffeCaptain Banister
Esmond KnightCaptain Leach - 'Prince of Wales'
