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A 1960 [[World War II]] drama, based on the novel, ''The Last Nine Days of the'' Bismarck, by C. S. Forester. During the [[Battle Of The Atlantic]], Britain must fight alone as [[Nazi Germany]] sends out its most powerful battleship to hunt the supply convoys that the country needs to survive. In command of the operation is Captain Jonathan Shepard (Kenneth More), a by-the-book commander and disciplinarian who prosecutes the fight heedless of the feelings of his subordinates.
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* [[As Himself]]: Legendary news broadcaster [[Edward R Murrow]] no less!
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* [[Heroic BSOD]]: Shepard, who ''finally'' shows some human emotion when {{spoiler|he breaks down weeping after getting the news that his son was found alive after being reported MIA.}}
* [[No One Gets Left Behind]]: Subverted early, as Shepard strips protection from convoys to search for the ''Bismarck''.
* [[Oh Crap]]: Several among the British in response to seeing or hearing about the ''Hood'''s destruction; also, the admiral aboard ''Hood'' has a moment, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J93GPUh-ta0/ at about 1:50], when he appears to sense what the salvo just fired is going to do.
* [[Shell-Shocked Veteran]]: Captain Shepard, who hides the pain of his wife's death behind a mask of formality and a dose of [[Drill Sergeant Nasty]].
* [[The Spock]]: Shepherd
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