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About
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.
Theatrical
Jul 1, 1945
Box Office
$5.8M
Directors
Writer
Producers
Music
Studio
The Archers, General Film Distributors, Royal Navy, Royal Netherland Government
Cast
Full credits →R
Ralph Richardson
Jaap van Leyden
G
Googie Withers
Helène van Leyden
E
Esmond Knight
Von Schiffer
B
Beresford Egan
Krampf
F
Frederick Burtwell
Captain Müller
K
Kathleen Byron
Schoolmistress
D
Dorothy Gordon
Janni Peters
C
Charles Victor
Bastiaan Peters
J
John Longden
Jost Meertens
J
Joss Ambler
Cornelis Smit
M
Margaret Emden
Bertha
N
Neville Mapp
Joop
I
Ivor Barnard
Admiral
J
John Carol
Johann
P
Philip Leaver
Chief of Police
L
Lawrence O'Madden
Captain Schneider
A
Anthony Eustrel
Lieutenant Wernicke
V
Valentine Dyall
Markgraf
