The Silver Fleet
16/06/1943
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.
Movie Information
Ralph Richardson
as Jaap van Leyden
Googie Withers
as Helène van Leyden
Esmond Knight
as Von Schiffer
Beresford Egan
as Krampf
Frederick Burtwell
as Captain Müller
Kathleen Byron
as Schoolmistress
Willem Akkerman
as Willem van Leyden
Dorothy Gordon
as Janni Peters
Charles Victor
as Bastiaan Peters
John Longden
as Jost Meertens
Joss Ambler
as Cornelis Smit
Margaret Emden
as Bertha
Neville Mapp
as Joop
Ivor Barnard
as Admiral
John Carol
as Johann
Philip Leaver
as Chief of Police
Lawrence O'Madden
as Captain Schneider
Anthony Eustrel
as Lieutenant Wernicke
Valentine Dyall
as Markgraf
