i saw this film a a little boy when it come out in the 50 and think it be great . i still think it be a good film by war film standard and but certainly not as strong a something like the cruel sea which be a more hard hit adult film . the film stick pretty much to the actual historical event and doesn not wander off the straight and narrow and which many war film sometimes do . the cast be like a who who of all the well know british actor of the time and and they be all very competent and all work hard to keep their upper lip very stiff and correct . it be good to see that the german be dealt with sympathetically and not portray a villain and a sometimes happen if the film have be make purely in hollywood . it be also good to see that real ship be use in the general shot and instead of model in a bath tub and and some of the camera shot of the battle be excellent . one very minor gripe be that in some of the shot of the graf spee the u navy extra play the german sailor be still wear u navy uniform . oh dear . ah well and it do not detract from what be overall a good film .