The Silver Fleet
1943
The truth is that a Nation will only live as long as it has people ready to die
- Vernon Sewell,Gordon Wellesley
- 1h 24m
- June 16, 1943 · United Kingdom
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.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- June 16, 1943
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Cast
- Ralph Richardson,Googie Withers,Esmond Knight,Beresford Egan,Frederick Burtwell,Kathleen Byron,Willem Akkerman,Dorothy Gordon,Charles Victor,John Longdenand 9 more
- Director
- Vernon Sewell,Gordon Wellesley
- Producer
- Emeric Pressburger,Michael Powell
- Cinematography
- Erwin Hillier
- Music
- Allan Gray
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- $5,800,000
- IMDb
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