Sink the Bismarck! (1960): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1960, Sink the Bismarck! is an action, drama, war and history film directed by Lewis Gilbert, running about 97 minutes. “Personal! Powerful! Human! Heroic!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. The story of the breakout of the German battleship Bismarck—accompanied by the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen—during the early days of World War II. The Bismarck and her sister ship, Tirpitz, were the most powerful battleships in the European theater of World War II. The British Navy must find and destroy Bismarck before it can escape into the convoy lanes to inflict severe damage on the cargo shipping which was the lifeblood of the British Isles. With eight 15 inch guns, it was capable of destroying every ship in a convoy while remaining beyond the range of all Royal Navy warships.

Who’s in it. Sink the Bismarck! stars Kenneth More as Captain Jonathan Shepard, Dana Wynter as WRNS Second Officer Anne Davis, Carl Möhner as Captain Lindemann - 'Bismarck' and Laurence Naismith as First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Dudley Pound, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.8/10, Sink the Bismarck! has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Sink the Bismarck! page.

If you liked it. Fans of Sink the Bismarck! tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.