Movie
The Silver Fleet
Released: June 16, 1943 (1943)
Runtime: 84 minutes
Genres: Drama, War
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.
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- Frederick Burtwell as Captain Müller
Age at release: 49
- Charles Victor as Bastiaan Peters
Age at release: 47
- John Longden as Jost Meertens
Age at release: 42
- Ralph Richardson as Jaap van Leyden
Age at release: 40
- Esmond Knight as Von Schiffer
Age at release: 37
- Googie Withers as Helène van Leyden
Age at release: 26
- Kathleen Byron as Schoolmistress
Age at release: 22
- Dorothy Gordon as Janni Peters
Age at release: 19
- Beresford Egan as Krampf
Age at release: Unknown
- Willem Akkerman as Willem van Leyden
Age at release: Unknown
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- Ivor Barnard as Admiral
Age at release: 56
- Joss Ambler as Cornelis Smit
Age at release: 42
- Anthony Eustrel as Lieutenant Wernicke
Age at release: 40
- Philip Leaver as Chief of Police
Age at release: 38
- Valentine Dyall as Markgraf
Age at release: 35
- John Carol as Johann
Age at release: 32
- Margaret Emden as Bertha
Age at release: Unknown
- Neville Mapp as Joop
Age at release: Unknown
- Lawrence O'Madden as Captain Schneider
Age at release: Unknown