The Silver Fleet

The Silver Fleet (1943)

6.4 84 min Movie
DramaWar

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

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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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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