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Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | 1961 | Lewis
Top Action Drama | 1960
Esmond Knight (Captain John Leech - H.M.S. Prince of Wales) actually served as an officer on-board H.M.S. Prince of Wales and was injured during the battle.
To help give this movie a sense of dignity and seriousness, Edward R. Murrow was added to the cast. Murrow was one of the most famous and respected correspondents during (and after) World War II, during which he covered the war raging in Europe, including the North Atlantic. Murrow also shot introductory footage for this movie's trailer.
Kenneth More was offered The Guns of Navarone (1961) because of his work in this movie. However he lost the part due to his drunken behavior at an awards ceremony.
In the final battle Bismarck was alone against 13 Allied ships - an aircraft carrier, two battleships, three cruisers and seven destroyers.
Contrary to a previous trivia item implying that the British failed to carry out rescue operations. After the sinking of the Bismack, H.M.S. Devonshire and H.M.S. Maori rescued one hundred eleven German sailors from the sea, (one of whom later died of his injuries), before having to leave the area due to reports of a German U-Boat nearby, as they would have been stationary while getting the survivors aboard and therefore sitting ducks for any torpedo attack. In fact, some of the survivors praised one British Midshipman for trying help a German who had lost both of his arms in the action.
"[to his assistant Anne Davis, after the battle] Captain Jonathan Shepard: Take a message: "Request pleasure of the company of Second Officer Anne Davis at dinner.""
"Suffolk Lookout #2: Solid foot of armor plate, that's what the Bismark's got. Suffolk Lookout #1: Who said so? Suffolk Lookout #2: The gunnery officer that's who. Said for all the good our guns would do, we might as well throw crumpets at her. Suffolk Lookout #1: [pauses] I wish someone would throw a crumpet at me."
