# Sink the Bismarck! (1960)

> A tense, historically grounded naval procedural follows Britain’s coordinated hunt for the Bismarck during the opening phase of World War II.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/11333

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: War, Drama
- Director: Lewis Gilbert
- Cast: Kenneth More, Dana Wynter, Carl Möhner, Laurence Naismith, Geoffrey Keen, Karl Stepanek, Michael Hordern, Maurice Denham
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054310/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, procedural, sober, classic war film night, military history viewing

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