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Sink the Bismarck! (1960)

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Release Date: Feb 11, 1960 Wide

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The Bismarck was the fabled German battleship of World War II. This film traces the "life" of the Bismarck from its launching (courtesy of newsreel footage) through its many battles and narrow escapes, concluding with its far-from-inevitable sinking in the Spring of 1941. Since one couldn't expect a ship to carry a 97-minute movie, the story concentrates on the human element, specifically a British intelligence captain (Kenneth More), who has lost his family in the London blitz and thus has a

Unrated, 1 hr. 37 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Art House & International, Classics

Directed By: Lewis Gilbert , Lewis Gilbert (II)

In Theaters: Feb 11, 1960 Wide

On DVD: May 20, 2003

Cast

Kenneth More
Capt. Jonathan Shepard
Dana Wynter
Anne Davis
Carl Mohner
Capt. Lindemann
Laurence Naismith
First Sea Lord
Geoffrey Keen
A.C.N.S.
Karel Stepanek
Adm. Lutjens
Maurice Denham
Cmdr. Richards
Michael Hordern
Commander on King Georg...
Sean Barrett
Able Seaman Brown
Peter Burton
Captain 1st Destroyer
Mark Dignam
Captain on Ark Royal
Michael Goodliffe
Capt. Banister
Jack Gwillim
Captain on King George
John Horsley
Captain Sheffield
Walter Hudd
Admiral Hood
Edward Judd
Esmond Knight
Captain on Prince of Wa...
Edward R. Murrow
Himself
John Stuart
Captain Hood
Sydney Tafler
Workman
Jack Watling
Signals Officer
Ernest Clark
Captain on Suffolk

Critic Reviews for Sink the Bismarck!

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Above average depiction of infamous WWII battleship Bismark.

October 16, 2008 Comment

Steve Crum

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The most intriguing part about the Sink the Bismark DVD special features is an original Movietone News war-time documentary.

August 24, 2004 Full Review Source: Apollo Guide

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Wesley Lovell

Apollo Guide

A faithful retelling of the real-life naval battle, a colourful portrait in black and white.

August 24, 2004 Full Review Source: Apollo Guide

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Wesley Lovell

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Its a war film with Kenneth More so will be great. He was made to play war film parts and does this really well in this one.

August 30, 2008

Barry Lappin

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Great historical film! But as a movie, it was really more of a series of short vignettes putting together the chronology of the British Admiralty as it hunted down the Bismarck. There was very little in character development so it more like a well-acted documentary.

December 3, 2009