Under Ten Flags

Under Ten Flags

The killer-ship of a thousand disguises!

1960 · 110 min · ★ 5.7 · History, War

"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.

Directed by Duilio Coletti · Written by Vittoriano Petrilli

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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
John Lee
Ralph Truman Admiral Bensen
Grégoire Aslan Master of the Abdullah

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