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The Silver Fleet (1943)

★ 6.4/10 84 min Drama, War United Kingdom English
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The truth is that a Nation will only live as long as it has people ready to die

Description

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.

Top 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

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