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The Silver Fleet

The Silver Fleet

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

1943•1h 24m•6.0/10
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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.

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Production

The Archers, General Film Distributors, Royal Navy, Royal Netherland Government

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Ralph Richardson

Ralph Richardson

Jaap van Leyden

Googie Withers

Googie Withers

Helène van Leyden

Esmond Knight

Esmond Knight

Von Schiffer

Beresford Egan

Krampf

Frederick Burtwell

Frederick Burtwell

Captain Müller

Kathleen Byron

Kathleen Byron

Schoolmistress

Willem Akkerman

Willem van Leyden

Dorothy Gordon

Dorothy Gordon

Janni Peters

Charles Victor

Charles Victor

Bastiaan Peters

John Longden

John Longden

Jost Meertens

Joss Ambler

Joss Ambler

Cornelis Smit

Margaret Emden

Bertha

Neville Mapp

Joop

Ivor Barnard

Ivor Barnard

Admiral

John Carol

Johann

Philip Leaver

Chief of Police

Lawrence O'Madden

Captain Schneider

Anthony Eustrel

Anthony Eustrel

Lieutenant Wernicke

Valentine Dyall

Valentine Dyall

Markgraf

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