The Silver Fleet (1943)
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.
Directors: Vernon Sewell, Gordon Wellesley.
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Ralph Richardson as Jaap van Leyden |
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Googie Withers as Helène van Leyden |
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Esmond Knight as Von Schiffer |
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Beresford Egan as Krampf |
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Frederick Burtwell as Captain Müller |
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Kathleen Byron as Schoolmistress |
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Willem Akkerman as Willem van Leyden |
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Dorothy Gordon as Janni Peters |
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Charles Victor as Bastiaan Peters |
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John Longden as Jost Meertens |
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Joss Ambler as Cornelis Smit |
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Margaret Emden as Bertha |
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Neville Mapp as Joop |
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Ivor Barnard as Admiral |
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John Carol as Johann |
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Philip Leaver as Chief of Police |
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Lawrence O'Madden as Captain Schneider |
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Anthony Eustrel as Lieutenant Wernicke |
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Valentine Dyall as Markgraf |
| Writing | Gordon Wellesley | Writer |
| Directing | Vernon Sewell | Director |
| Directing | Gordon Wellesley | Director |
| Writing | Emeric Pressburger | Story |
| Writing | Vernon Sewell | Writer |
| Production | Ralph Richardson | Associate Producer |
| Production | Michael Powell | Producer |
| Production | Emeric Pressburger | Producer |
| Sound | Allan Gray | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Erwin Hillier | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Michael C. Chorlton | Editor |
| Art | Alfred Junge | Production Design |
| Production | George Maynard | Production Manager |
| Directing | Denis Kavanagh | Assistant Director |
| Sound | John Dennis | Sound |
| Sound | Desmond Dew | Sound |
| Crew | Eric Humphriss | Special Effects |
| Camera | Cecil Cooney | Camera Operator |
