The Silver Fleet

The Silver Fleet

1943
1h 24m
6.0

6.0/10

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Drama War

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

Overview

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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Status: Released

Revenue: $5,800,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
The Archers General Film Distributors Royal Navy Royal Netherland Government
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

submarine patriotism sabotage war propaganda waterfront nazi collaborationism nazi occupation shipbuilding british cinema dutch resistance nazi occupied netherlands

Quick Facts

Release Date June 16, 1943
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0036356

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

Key Crew

Gordon Wellesley
Writer
Vernon Sewell
Director
Emeric Pressburger
Producer
Vernon Sewell
Writer
Gordon Wellesley
Director
Michael Powell
Producer