Sink the Bismarck! (1960)
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80% of critics liked it
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72% of users liked it
(2,987 ratings)
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… More 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 personal reason for seeing the Bismarck blasted from the sea. The captain's tireless efforts are abetted by the love and support of a female naval officer Dana Wynter. The climactic sinking is deftly assembled from stock footage and newly shot scenes of expertly delineated scale models. As a bonus, Sink the Bismarck yielded a hit song, which many children of the 1960s can still recite from memory. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Lewis Gilbert, Lewis Gilbert (II)
- Written By
- Edmund H. North
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Art House & International, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Feb 11, 1960 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Christopher Lloyd, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
This well-done World War II film takes an almost documentary-like look at the battle to destroy the mighty German warship.
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Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com
Above average depiction of infamous WWII battleship Bismark.
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Wesley Lovell, Apollo Guide
The most intriguing part about the Sink the Bismark DVD special features is an original Movietone News war-time documentary.
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Wesley Lovell, Apollo Guide
A faithful retelling of the real-life naval battle, a colourful portrait in black and white.
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Cast
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Kenneth More
as Capt. Jonathan Shepard
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Dana Wynter
as Anne Davis
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Carl Mohner
as Capt. Lindemann
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Laurence Naismith
as First Sea Lord
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Geoffrey Keen
as A.C.N.S.
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Karel Stepanek
as Adm. Lutjens
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Maurice Denham
as Cmdr. Richards
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Michael Hordern
as Commander on King George
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Sean Barrett
as Able Seaman Brown
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Peter Burton
as Captain 1st Destroyer
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Mark Dignam
as Captain on Ark Royal
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Michael Goodliffe
as Capt. Banister
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Jack Gwillim
as Captain on King George
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John Horsley
as Captain Sheffield
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Walter Hudd
as Admiral Hood
- Edward Judd
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Esmond Knight
as Captain on Prince of Wales
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Edward R. Murrow
as Himself
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John Stuart
as Captain Hood
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Sydney Tafler
as Workman
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Jack Watling
as Signals Officer
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Ernest Clark
as Captain on Suffolk
- Dana Winter
