Under Ten Flags (1960)
The killer-ship of a thousand disguises!
"Under Ten Flags" is a WWII movie loosely based on the true story of the German navy commerce raider Atlantis, a converted Auxilliary Cruiser, and her Captain Bernhard Rogge. Atlantis, camouflaged as a merchant ship, cruised the South Seas ( Atlantic, Indian & Pacific) and sank or captured 22 merchant ships from May 1940 through November 22, 1941 when she was sunk by the British Cruiser HMS Devonshire. Rogge was one of the few German officers of flag rank who were not arrested by the Allies after the war ended. This was due to the very proper and ethical way he exercised his command of Atlantis. After the war he advanced to Rear Admiral in the West German Navy and became a high-ranking NATO commander.
Cast
- Van Heflin - Captain Bernhard Rogge
- Charles Laughton - Admiral Russell
- Mylène Demongeot - Zizi
- John Ericson - Lieutenant Krüger
- Cecil Parker - Colonel Howard
- Folco Lulli - Paco
- Alex Nicol - Knoche / Captain Canard
- Liam Redmond - Captain Windsor
- Eleonora Rossi Drago - Elsa
- Ralph Truman - Admiral Bensen
Screenplay
- Vittoriano Petrilli (Screenplay)
Keywords
world war ii, curious, naval warfare, british intelligence, q-ship, merchant raider, english navy, german navy, commerce raider
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Under Ten Flags about?
- "Under Ten Flags" is a WWII movie loosely based on the true story of the German navy commerce raider Atlantis, a converted Auxilliary Cruiser, and her Captain Bernhard Rogge. Atlantis, camouflaged as a merchant ship, cruised the South Seas ( Atlantic, Indian & Pacific) and sank or captured 22 merchant ships from May 1940 through November 22, 1941 when she was sunk by the British Cruiser HMS Devonshire. Rogge was one of the few German officers of flag rank who were not arrested by the Allies after the war ended. This was due to the very proper and ethical way he exercised his command of Atlantis. After the war he advanced to Rear Admiral in the West German Navy and became a high-ranking NATO commander.
- Who directed Under Ten Flags?
- Under Ten Flags was directed by Duilio Coletti.
- Who stars in Under Ten Flags?
- Under Ten Flags stars Van Heflin, Charles Laughton, Mylène Demongeot, John Ericson, Cecil Parker, Folco Lulli.
- How long is Under Ten Flags?
- Under Ten Flags has a runtime of 1h 50m (110 minutes).
- What genre is Under Ten Flags?
- Under Ten Flags is a History, War film.
- Where was Under Ten Flags produced?
- Under Ten Flags was produced in Italy, United States of America.