Summary
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.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 56GoodWatch 58
IMDb6.8
Audience score43%
Running time
1 h 24 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −25 min on the typical 109
typical 10984Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries
Released
1943
June 16, 1943
83 years ago
Genres
DramaWarLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United Kingdom
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 10 more19 people
- Ralph RichardsonJaap van Leyden
- Googie WithersHelène van Leyden
- Esmond KnightVon Schiffer
- BEBeresford EganKrampf
- Frederick BurtwellCaptain Müller
- Kathleen ByronSchoolmistress
- WAWillem AkkermanWillem van Leyden
- Dorothy GordonJanni Peters
- Charles VictorBastiaan Peters
- John LongdenJost Meertens
Joss AmblerCornelis Smit- MEMargaret EmdenBertha
- NMNeville MappJoop
Ivor BarnardAdmiral- JCJohn CarolJohann
Philip LeaverChief of Police- LOLawrence O'MaddenCaptain Schneider
Anthony EustrelLieutenant Wernicke
Valentine DyallMarkgraf
Directing · 3
- Vernon Sewell Director, Writer
- Gordon Wellesley Director, Writer
- Denis Kavanagh Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Emeric Pressburger Story, Producer
Production · 3
- Michael Powell Producer
- Ralph Richardson Associate Producer
- George Maynard Production Manager
Camera · 2
- Erwin Hillier Director of Photography
- Cecil Cooney Camera Operator
Editing · 1
- Michael C. Chorlton Editor
Sound · 3
- Allan Gray Original Music Composer
- John Dennis Sound
- Desmond Dew Sound
Art · 1
- Alfred Junge Production Design
Other crew · 1
- Eric Humphriss Special Effects
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