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The Silver Fleet
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The Silver Fleet

Jun 16, 1943
1h 24m
★ 6.4

The truth is that a Nation will only live as long as it has people ready to die

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.

Genres

Drama
War

Production Companies

The Archers
General Film Distributors
Royal Navy
Royal Netherland Government

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Cast

Ralph Richardson

Jaap van Leyden

Ralph Richardson

Googie Withers

Helène van Leyden

Googie Withers

Esmond Knight

Von Schiffer

Esmond Knight

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Krampf

Beresford Egan

Frederick Burtwell

Captain Müller

Frederick Burtwell

Kathleen Byron

Schoolmistress

Kathleen Byron

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Willem van Leyden

Willem Akkerman

Dorothy Gordon

Janni Peters

Dorothy Gordon

Charles Victor

Bastiaan Peters

Charles Victor

John Longden

Jost Meertens

John Longden

Joss Ambler

Cornelis Smit

Joss Ambler

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Bertha

Margaret Emden

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