Poster for the movie Sink the Bismarck!

Sink the Bismarck!

1960 • 97 minutes
WarDrama

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.

Picture of Kenneth More

Kenneth More

Captain Jonathan Shepard

Picture of Dana Wynter

Dana Wynter

WRNS Second Officer Anne Davis

Picture of Carl Möhner

Carl Möhner

Captain Lindemann - 'Bismarck'

Picture of Laurence Naismith

Laurence Naismith

First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Dudley Pound

Picture of Geoffrey Keen

Geoffrey Keen

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

Picture of Karl Stepanek

Karl Stepanek

Admiral Lutjens - 'Bismarck'

Picture of Michael Hordern

Michael Hordern

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

Picture of Maurice Denham

Maurice Denham

Commander Richards

Picture of Michael Goodliffe

Michael Goodliffe

Captain Banister

Picture of Esmond Knight

Esmond Knight

Captain Leach - 'Prince of Wales'

Picture of Jack Watling

Jack Watling

RNVR Signals Officer

Picture of Jack Gwillim

Jack Gwillim

Captain Wilfrid Patterson - 'King George V'

Picture of Mark Dignam

Mark Dignam

Captain Maund - 'Ark Royal'

Picture of Ernest Clark

Ernest Clark

Captain Ellis - 'Suffolk'

Picture of John Horsley

John Horsley

Captain - 'Sheffield'

Picture of Peter Burton

Peter Burton

Captain Philip Vian - 4th Destroyer of Flotilla

Picture of John Stuart

John Stuart

Captain Kerr - 'Hood'

Picture of Walter Hudd

Walter Hudd

Admiral Holland - 'Hood'

Picture of Sydney Tafler

Sydney Tafler

Henry - First Workman, 'Prince of Wales'

Picture of Sean Barrett

Sean Barrett

Able Seaman Brown

Picture of Thomas Waldron Price

Thomas Waldron Price

Flag Lieutenant to First Sea Lord

Picture of Edward R. Murrow

Edward R. Murrow

Himself - Edward R. Murrow

Picture of John Stride

John Stride

Tom Shepard, Captain Shepard's son, TAG - Ark Royal's Swordfish Squadron (uncredited)

Picture of Peter Dyneley

Peter Dyneley

Commander Jenkins (uncredited)

Picture of Victor Maddern

Victor Maddern

Able Seaman Outside Admiralty (uncredited)

Picture of David Hemmings

David Hemmings

Seaman - 'Ark Royal' (uncredited)

Picture of Johnny Briggs

Johnny Briggs

Seaman - 'Prince of Wales' (uncredited)

Picture of Norman Shelley

Norman Shelley

Voice of Winston Churchill (uncredited)

Picture of John Barron

John Barron

Officer P.R.O (uncredited)

Picture of Harold Goodwin

Harold Goodwin

Airman on Phone (uncredited)

Picture of Walter Gotell

Walter Gotell

Signals Officer Mueller on the 'Bismarck' (uncredited)

Picture of Sam Kydd

Sam Kydd

Civilian Worker - 'Prince of Wales' (uncredited)

Picture of Glyn Houston

Glyn Houston

Able Seaman - 'Prince of Wales' (uncredited)

Picture of Cameron Hall

Cameron Hall

Civilian Worker - 'Prince of Wales' (uncredited)

Picture of Peter Forbes-Robertson

Peter Forbes-Robertson

Signalman - 'Prince of Wales' (uncredited)

Picture of Michael Ripper

Michael Ripper

Able Seaman - Lookout on 'Suffolk' (uncredited)

Picture of Michael Balfour

Michael Balfour

Able Seaman - Lookout on 'Suffolk' (uncredited)

Picture of Graham Stark

Graham Stark

Petty Officer Williams (uncredited)

Picture of Olaf Pooley

Olaf Pooley

Officer of the Watch - 'Sheffield' (uncredited)

Picture of Edwin Richfield

Edwin Richfield

Bridge Officer (uncredited)

Picture of George Pravda

George Pravda

Damage Control Officer - Bismarck (uncredited)

Picture of Russell Napier

Russell Napier

Air Vice Marshal (uncredited)

Picture of Edward Judd

Edward Judd

Navigating Officer - 'Prince of Wales' (uncredited)

Picture of Bernard Lee

Bernard Lee

Firing Officer (uncredited)

Picture of Robert Brown

Robert Brown

Gunnery Officer - 'King George V' (uncredited)

Picture of Max Butterfield

Max Butterfield

Dark Room Technician (uncredited)

Picture of Mark Burns

Mark Burns

Naval Rating on Phone (uncredited)

Picture of Roy Castle

Roy Castle

Able Seaman - 'Prince of Wales' (uncredited)

Picture of Victor Beaumont

Victor Beaumont

Officer - 'Bismarck' (uncredited)

Picture of Richard Beale

Richard Beale

Petty Officer on Phone (uncredited)

Picture of Donald Churchill

Donald Churchill

Able Seaman - 'Ark Royal' (uncredited)

Picture of Peter Cellier

Peter Cellier

First Lieutenant - Destroyer (uncredited)

Picture of Charles Houston

Charles Houston

Airman - 'Ark Royal' (uncredited)

Picture of Patrick Jordan

Patrick Jordan

SOE Agent in Norway (uncredited)

Picture of Ronald Leigh-Hunt

Ronald Leigh-Hunt

Somers - Officer 'King George V' (uncredited)

Picture of Hugh Latimer

Hugh Latimer

Commander - War Room (uncredited)

Picture of Sean Lynch

Sean Lynch

Mail Clerk - 'Ark Royal' (uncredited)

Picture of Julian Somers

Julian Somers

Civilian Worker - 'Prince of Wales' (uncredited)

Picture of Michael Sarne

Michael Sarne

Hoffman - 'Bismarck' (uncredited)

Picture of Robert Desmond

Robert Desmond

Dexter (uncredited)

Picture of John Bailey

John Bailey

Naval Officer (uncredited)

Picture of Michael Collins

Michael Collins

Lookout - Second Destroyer (uncredited)

Picture of John G. Heller

John G. Heller

Lt. Becker on the 'Bismarck' (uncredited)

Picture of Ian Hendry

Ian Hendry

Meteorological Officer on 'King George V' (uncredited)

Picture of Ronald Hines

Ronald Hines

Officer on Bridge of 'Prince of Wales' (uncredited)