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The Silver Fleet
1943, Jun 16
1h 24m
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.
Directed by
Vernon Sewell, Gordon Wellesley
Written by
Vernon Sewell, Gordon Wellesley
Frederick Burtwell
Captain Müller
Ralph Richardson
Jaap van Leyden
Kathleen Byron
Schoolmistress
John Longden
Jost Meertens
Esmond Knight
Von Schiffer
Googie Withers
Helène van Leyden
Ivor Barnard
Admiral
Valentine Dyall
Markgraf
Anthony Eustrel
Lieutenant Wernicke
Dorothy Gordon
Janni Peters
Charles Victor
Bastiaan Peters
Joss Ambler
Cornelis Smit
Beresford Egan
Krampf
Willem Akkerman
Willem van Leyden
Margaret Emden
Bertha
Neville Mapp
Joop
John Carol
Johann
Philip Leaver
Chief of Police
Lawrence O'Madden
Captain Schneider
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