Sink the Bismarck | 1960 - FREE MOVIE! - Best Quality - War/Drama/Action: With Subtitles

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SINK THE BISMARCK: Short Summary - The World War II story of the British Navy's effort to defeat Nazi Germany's most powerful warship.

SINK THE BISMARCK: Full Synopsis - In 1941 Captain Jonathan Shepard takes over as Director of Operations at naval headquarters in London just as they receive reports that the Bismarck, the pride of the German navy, is going out to sea in the North Atlantic. Shepard argues in favor of moving as many ships as possible to the area to find her. In their first encounter with the Bismarck, the Royal Navy loses HMS Hood, the largest ship in the fleet while HMS Prince of Wales is severely damaged. Shepard then transfers ships from the Mediterranean fleet to go after Bismarck; they include the aircraft carrier Ark Royal on which his son Tom is serving as an aircraft gunner. Damaged in a second encounter, the Bismarck heads for Brest on the French coast and the safety of German coastal defenses and air cover. The only ship in range is the Ark Royal but in their first air sortie, they inadvertently attack HMS Sheffield when they mistake it for the Bismarck. In the second air sortie, they damage the Bismarck sufficiently to allow the surface fleet to catch up to her and sink her.

Directed by Lewis Gilbert. Produced by John Brabourne. Screenplay by Edmund H. North. Based on The Last Nine Days of the Bismarck
1958 novel by C. S. Forester. Music by Clifton Parker. Cinematography Christopher Challis. Edited by Peter R. Hunt. Cast Kenneth More as Captain Jonathan Shepard (More had served as a Royal Navy lieutenant in HMS Victorious during the war.) Dana Wynter as WRNS Second Officer Anne Davis, Laurence Naismith as First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Dudley Pound, Geoffrey Keen as Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (A.C.N.S.), Michael Goodliffe as Captain Banister Maurice Denham as Commander Richards, Peter Dyneley as Commander Jenkins (uncredited), Norman Shelley as voice of Winston Churchill (uncredited), Jack Watling as RNVR Signals Officer, Thomas Waldron Price as Flag Lieutenant to First Sea Lord, Sean Barrett as Able Seaman Brown, Victor Maddern as Able Seaman, in closing scene outside Admiralty (uncredited), Karel Štěpánek as Admiral Günther Lütjens in Bismarck, Carl Möhner as Captain Lindemann of Bismarck (voice: Robert Rietti), Walter Hudd as Admiral Holland, in HMS Hood
John Stuart as Captain Kerr of HMS Hood, Esmond Knight as Captain Leach of HMS Prince of Wales. (Knight served as a gunnery officer on board Prince of Wales, and was seriously injured and blinded during the battle with Bismarck.), Sydney Tafler as Henry, civilian workman aboard Prince of Wales, Ernest Clark as Captain Ellis, HMS Suffolk
Mark Dignam as Captain Maund, HMS Ark Royal, John Stride as Tom Shepard, Captain Shepard's son, TAG (Telegraphist/Air Gunner) in Ark Royal's Swordfish squadron (uncredited), David Hemmings as seaman in Ark Royal (uncredited), John Horsley as Captain, HMS Sheffield
Peter Burton as Captain Philip Vian, 4th Destroyer Flotilla, Jack Gwillim as Captain Wilfrid Patterson, HMS King George V. (Gwillim served 20 years in the Royal Navy, rising to the rank of commander.)
Michael Hordern as Admiral Sir John Tovey, C-in-C Home Fleet, in HMS King George V. (Hordern served as a lieutenant commander in HMS Illustrious during the war.), Johnny Briggs as Young Seaman on Prince of Wales (uncredited).

Sink the Bismarck 1960 - Best Quality - With Subtitles: War/Drama/Action

[IRONHORSE]

I was having a discussion with our 2 sons the other day telling them about the HMS Hood and the Bismarck and how the Royal Navy ran her down and sank "the un-sinkable Bismarck and remembered this movie.
After searching all over on television and Streaming TV I wasn't able to find it so I came on the web it popped up instantly so we watched it thru the phone on our Big Screen TV and the boys, the wife and I made popcorn and had a movie night. It was a fantastic home movie night ! Thanks So much for putting out such high quality work.

[tiamatxvxianash]

Indeed like many of the comments herein; this film easily remains in the running for 1st place when it comes to historical war movies. I still have on my living room wall, a very old picture of the Special Service Squadron World Tour 1923-24. Comprising 7 ships with HMS Hood as flagship, they visited 36 ports of the world. By May 1941, the Hood had become a beloved symbol of the British Empire's Royal Navy. As Winston Churchill wrote in the Grand Alliance, the loss of Hood was a bitter grief. In order to avenge her, “Sink the Bismarck” was all he had to say.

[georgepiattoni]

Always look forward to this movie on Family Classics WGN back in the day.

[floydhenderson]

What is truly great and admirable about this film is its dedication to factual reporting and the director's ability to keep variances for cinematic effect at a minimum. Also, it is commendable that he was able to show the dual feelings of elation at and sadness for the sinking of a great ship that all sailors, even of the enemy, feel when they see or hear of that dreadnought going down. The human dedication to Bismark's destruction was not overstated as it was vital to Britain's ability to keep their supply lines open to stave off defeat as long as possible. And, the special effects and adherence to the details of battle conditions were very well done. Altogether, a superb film and well acted by all the players, Kenneth More and Dana Wynter especially.

[richardravenclaw]

Saw this movie on the big screen when it was new. We kids all liked it a lot. Also saw "The Great Escape" and "The Guns of Navarone" first run. All a bit dated now but were great stuff at the time. WW2 is fast fading into the past. Most of the veterans are gone. My father was on a submarine in the Pacific (USS Sealion SS315) from 1943 till the end of the war in 1945. He was just a kid officer LTJG, 21 years old, straight out of ROTC at the University of Washington in Seattle. But, like many, he never spoke about the war. Enjoy this fine British naval movie.

[McLarenSenna]

Out of all the stuff I've seen on here, I never expected a full version of Sink The Bismarck. This is very nice.

[joeowens]

Thank you for this wonderful film, proving that even in the 1960's a very sophisticated movie with wonderful special effects and expert editing did not require computers or anything - and all those superb British actors. England - Land of Hope and Glory!!

[rickr]

Thanks so much for uploading....one of the most underrated WW2 movies made...terrific acting and true story that many today never even heard of....and do not care to know.

[luketfer]

Thanks for uploading this in High Quality, doing a service!

[locust]

Thanks for posting this movie. I was finally able to watch it in its entirety.

[dianawingate]

Such a well done movie ! Stuck to the facts. Really enjoyed it. And yet, I am always reminded what my Retired Navy Senior Chief ex used to tell great the ship was sunk but their are sailors fighting for their lives & dying. I love WWI & Civil War movies. Had not seen this one in years. Thank you for posting it !

[marissajcannon]

This is the best quality I have ever seen. Great job.

[davidrobertson]

Thank you for showing the determination of the Royal Navy. Poppies to everyone

[thomasthomas]

At 1:24:
The penultimate scene. Kenneth Moore learns that his son is alive and well. Overcome by relief, he steps into his bedroom and begins to cry with relief. Dana Wynter comes in and, seeing that Moore is emotionally broken, moves to help him but then stops, realizing that he would not want her or anyone else see him like that.
Her act of strength and compassion in that moment was emblematic of what a truly strong woman she was.
Won't easily find that type of woman today.

[dorseyharrington]

I saw this in the theatre as a kid and it brought back fond memories of that time in my life.

[leecharles]

Unbelievable model work with the ships! All thats missing is the funnels smoke...

[richardjbergeron]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. One of the great WW11 naval battle movies . The mighty Bismarck ! Good naval fight scenes .

[captainbart]

Based on the true story of the hunt for the Nazi super-battleship Bismark, this film follows the valiant attempts of the British Admiralty's chief of operations, Captain Jonathan Shepard (Kenneth More), and his team as they gather intelligence and launch an offensive against the dreaded German juggernaut. Midway through the operation, Shepard is shocked to discover his old rival, Admiral Günther Lütjens (Karel Stepanek), is at the helm of the Bismarck, and the mission suddenly becomes personal.

[garyswift]

Thanks for the upload. The quality is excellent. Thanks for all the time and effort you have put into this.

[Basque-Aragon]

This is a great movie, I watched the documentary under the same name, but being able to see the strategy and mechanics of a sea assault implemented is fascinating.