Movie

Sink the Bismarck!

“Personal! Powerful! Human! Heroic!”

★ 6.9(121)19601h 37m

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Good to know

Director: Lewis Gilbert
Release date: 1960-02-11
Runtime: 1h 37m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Studio: 20th Century Fox

Sink the Bismarck! — trailer

About Sink the Bismarck!

Sink the Bismarck! is a 1960 movie in the War and Drama genres, directed by Lewis Gilbert, starring Kenneth More, Dana Wynter and Carl Möhner. It has a runtime of 1 hour 37 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.9/10 from 121 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Sink the Bismarck! in New Zealand — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

The story of the breakout of the German battleship Bismarck—accompanied by the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen—during the early days of World War II. The Bismarck and her sister ship, Tirpitz, were the most powerful battleships in the European theater of World War II. The British Navy must find and destroy Bismarck before it can escape into the convoy lanes to inflict severe damage on the cargo shipping which was the lifeblood of the British Isles. With eight 15 inch guns, it was capable of destroying every ship in a convoy while remaining beyond the range of all Royal Navy warships.

Cast

Kenneth More

Captain Jonathan Shepard

Dana Wynter

WRNS Second Officer Anne Davis

Carl Möhner

Captain Lindemann - 'Bismarck'

Laurence Naismith

First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Dudley Pound

Geoffrey Keen

Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (A.C.N.S.)

Karl Stepanek

Admiral Lutjens - 'Bismarck'

Michael Hordern

Admiral Sir John Tovey, Commander-in-Chief - 'King George'

Maurice Denham

Commander Richards

Michael Goodliffe

Captain Banister

Esmond Knight

Captain Leach - 'Prince of Wales'

Jack Watling

RNVR Signals Officer

Jack Gwillim

Captain Wilfrid Patterson - 'King George V'

Themes & keywords

based on novel or bookworld war iibased on true storynorth atlanticblack and whitenaval combatnaval warfaregerman navyroyal nave

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Sink the Bismarck! in New Zealand?+

Sink the Bismarck! is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in New Zealand. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is Sink the Bismarck! on Netflix?+

Sink the Bismarck! is not on Netflix in New Zealand right now.

How long is Sink the Bismarck!?+

Sink the Bismarck! has a runtime of 1 hour 37 minutes (97 minutes).

Who stars in Sink the Bismarck!?+

Sink the Bismarck! stars Kenneth More, Dana Wynter, Carl Möhner, Laurence Naismith and Geoffrey Keen.

When did Sink the Bismarck! come out?+

Sink the Bismarck! is a 1960 movie directed by Lewis Gilbert.

What genre is Sink the Bismarck!?+

Sink the Bismarck! is War and Drama film.

Who directed Sink the Bismarck!?+

Sink the Bismarck! was directed by Lewis Gilbert.