Under Ten Flags
Sotto dieci bandiere
“The killer-ship of a thousand disguises!”
Synopsis
"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.
Top Cast
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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
Peter Carsten
Lieutenant Mohr
Helmut Schmid
Gian Maria Volonté
Samuel Braunstein
Dieter Eppler
Dr. Hartmann
Edith Peters
Suora Suora
Corrado Pani
German sailor
Release History & Theatrical Window
September 15, 1960
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Duilio Coletti
- Screenplay & Story
- Vittoriano Petrilli
- Original Title
- Sotto dieci bandiere
- Country of Origin
- Italy, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Production Studios
- DDL Cinematografica, Paramount Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Duilio Coletti
Vittoriano Petrilli
Department Leadership Roster
Duilio Coletti
Director
Vittoriano Petrilli
Screenplay
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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?
The principal cast of Under Ten Flags includes Van Heflin, Charles Laughton, Mylène Demongeot, John Ericson, Cecil Parker.
When was Under Ten Flags released and how long is it?
Under Ten Flags was released in 1960 with a total runtime of 1h 50m.