The Silver Fleet
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“The truth is that a Nation will only live as long as it has people ready to die”
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.
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Cast
19 people
Ralph Richardson
Jaap van Leyden
Known for
Jesus of Nazareth
The Fallen Idol
Googie Withers
Helène van Leyden
Known for
Shine
Dead of Night
Esmond Knight
Von Schiffer
Known for
The Element of Crime
Black Narcissus
Beresford Egan
Krampf
Known for
A Canterbury Tale
Frederick Burtwell
Captain Müller
Also in
The Dark Tower
Partners in Crime
Kathleen Byron
Schoolmistress
Known for
A Matter of Life and Death
Black Narcissus
Willem Akkerman
Willem van Leyden
Also in
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
Dorothy Gordon
Janni Peters
Known for
Hobson's Choice
Where the Money Is
Charles Victor
Bastiaan Peters
Known for
The Prince and the Showgirl
49th Parallel
John Longden
Jost Meertens
Known for
Quatermass 2
Blackmail
Joss Ambler
Cornelis Smit
Also in
Ghost Ship
Contraband
Margaret Emden
Bertha
Also in
Bracelets
The Old Curiosity Shop
Vernon Sewell Director · Gordon Wellesley Director Emeric Pressburger Story
Worldwide gross $5.8M · United States release July 1, 1945 · Produced in United Kingdom
Box office
Worldwide gross
$5,800,000
Production
The Archers
Production
General Film Distributors
Production
Royal Navy
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Royal Netherland Government
Production
United Kingdom
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · March 15, 1943
Premiere
United States · July 1, 1945
Theatrical
South Africa
June 16, 1943 · Theatrical
XC
July 6, 1945 · Theatrical
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