For Freedom - 1940

Made in 1940, this stirringly patriotic film cleverly combined new scenes with genuine newsreel footage. A newsreel journalist is on hand when the Giant German battleship Graf Spee flees into Montevideo Harbour after a punishing encounter with the British warships Exeter and Ajax. As events unfold in a very unexpected way, he is there with his camera to capture the dramatic end to the encounter.

87min
1940
U
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating5.6/10

About For Freedom

For Freedom Overview

Made in 1940, this stirringly patriotic film cleverly combined new scenes with genuine newsreel footage. A newsreel journalist is on hand when the Giant German battleship Graf Spee flees into Montevideo Harbour after a punishing encounter with the British warships Exeter and Ajax. As events unfold in a very unexpected way, he is there with his camera to capture the dramatic end to the encounter.

Age Rating: U
Runtime: 87min

Extra details

Original Title: For Freedom
Original Language: English
Directed By: Castleton Knight
Production Companies
Gainsborough Pictures