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Release Year1927
Runtime1h 46m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationU
GenresDrama, War
Votes11
DirectorWalter Summers
WritersMerritt Crawford, Frank Bowden, Harry Engholm
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.6 out of 10
Cast3 credited
Also Known AsThe Battles of Coronel and Falkland Islands
About The Battles of Coronel and Falkland Islands
The film focuses on the naval warfare around the Battle of Coronel and Battle of the Falkland Islands during the First World War. It was the last in a successful series of documentary reconstructions of First World War battles by British Instructional Films made between 1921 and 1927.
Directed by Walter Summers, The Battles of Coronel and Falkland Islands leans on a strong ensemble — Roger Maxwell, Craighall Sherry, Hans von Slock — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1927.
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