The Silver Fleet
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.
Year: 1943
Studio: The Archers, General Film Distributors, Royal Navy, Royal Netherland Government
Director: Vernon Sewell, Gordon Wellesley
Cast: Ralph Richardson, Googie Withers, Esmond Knight, Beresford Egan, Frederick Burtwell, Kathleen Byron
Crew: Gordon Wellesley (Writer), Vernon Sewell (Director), Gordon Wellesley (Director), Emeric Pressburger (Story), Vernon Sewell (Writer), Ralph Richardson (Associate Producer)
Runtime: 84 minutes
Release: Jun 16, 1943
IMDb: 6.40/10 by 9 users
Popularity: 1
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Budget: 0
Revenue: 5
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