The Silver Fleet

The Silver Fleet

Movie 1943-06-16 1h 24m Drama War
★ 6.4 / 10 · 9 votes

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.

Status
Released
Released
1943-06-16
Runtime
1h 24m
Box office
$5,800,000
Studios
The Archers , General Film Distributors , Royal Navy
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Links
IMDb, Wikidata, Letterboxd
Directors
Vernon Sewell Gordon Wellesley
Cast
Ralph Richardson Ralph Richardson Jaap van Leyden Googie Withers Googie Withers Helène van Leyden Esmond Knight Esmond Knight Von Schiffer Beresford Egan Beresford Egan Krampf Frederick Burtwell Frederick Burtwell Captain Müller Kathleen Byron Kathleen Byron Schoolmistress
Willem Akkerman 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 Margaret Emden Bertha
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