The Silver Fleet
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
Ralph Richardson
Googie Withers
Esmond Knight
Beresford Egan
Frederick Burtwell
Kathleen Byron
Willem Akkerman
Dorothy Gordon
Charles Victor
John Longden
Joss Ambler
Margaret Emden
Neville Mapp
Ivor Barnard
John Carol
Philip Leaver
Lawrence O'Madden
Anthony Eustrel
Valentine Dyall
