The Silver Fleet (1943)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 1943-06-16
Runtime: 84 minutes
Director: Vernon Sewell
Revenue: $5,800,000 USD
Top Cast
- Ralph Richardson as Jaap van Leyden
- Googie Withers as Helène van Leyden
- Esmond Knight as Von Schiffer
- Beresford Egan as Krampf
- Frederick Burtwell as Captain Müller
- Kathleen Byron as Schoolmistress
- Willem Akkerman as Willem van Leyden
- Dorothy Gordon as Janni Peters
- Charles Victor as Bastiaan Peters
- John Longden as Jost Meertens
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