Sink the Bismarck! (1960)

  • NR
  • 02/11/1960 (US)
  • War, Drama
  • 1h 37m

Personal! Powerful! Human! Heroic!

Overview

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.

Lewis Gilbert

Director

Edmund H. North

Story, Screenplay

Cast

Kenneth More's headshot

Kenneth More

Captain Jonathan Shepard
Dana Wynter's headshot

Dana Wynter

WRNS Second Officer Anne Davis
Carl Möhner's headshot

Carl Möhner

Captain Lindemann - 'Bismarck'
Laurence Naismith's headshot

Laurence Naismith

First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Dudley Pound
Geoffrey Keen's headshot

Geoffrey Keen

Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (A.C.N.S.)
Karl Stepanek's headshot

Karl Stepanek

Admiral Lutjens - 'Bismarck'
Michael Hordern's headshot

Michael Hordern

Admiral Sir John Tovey, Commander-in-Chief - 'King George'
Maurice Denham's headshot

Maurice Denham

Commander Richards

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