The Silver Fleet (1943)

The Silver Fleet (1943)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1943-06-16 United Kingdom 84 Min. PG-13
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Drama, War

Overview

The Silver Fleet was inspired by a true story from World War II. Holland now under German occupation, a Shipyard owner and Chief engineer Jaap van Leyden is summoned to build ships for the German war effort. The commission would allow Leyden to build sophisticated submarines whilst safeguarding jobs for the local Dutch workforce. A newly built U-boat, named U107 goes out on her first sea trial and is hijacked by a Dutch crew and they re-route the vessel to England. As such it provided an opportunity to refuel patriotism in the face of a seemingly interminable war and almost unbearable civilian hardship.

Cast

Ralph Richardson is Jaap van Leyden
Jaap van Leyden
Googie Withers is Helène van Leyden
Helène van Leyden
Esmond Knight is Von Schiffer
Von Schiffer
Beresford Egan is Krampf
Krampf
Frederick Burtwell is Captain Müller
Captain Müller
Kathleen Byron is Schoolmistress
Schoolmistress
Willem Akkerman is Willem van Leyden
Willem van Leyden
Dorothy Gordon is Janni Peters
Janni Peters
Charles Victor is Bastiaan Peters
Bastiaan Peters
John Longden is Jost Meertens
Jost Meertens
Joss Ambler is Cornelis Smit
Cornelis Smit
Margaret Emden is Bertha
Bertha
Neville Mapp is Joop
Joop
Ivor Barnard is Admiral
Admiral
John Carol is Johann
Johann
Philip Leaver is Chief of Police
Chief of Police
Lawrence O'Madden is Captain Schneider
Captain Schneider
Anthony Eustrel is Lieutenant Wernicke
Lieutenant Wernicke
Valentine Dyall is Markgraf
Markgraf

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