You Are There The Scuttling of the Graf Spee (December 17, 1939) (Season 5, Episode 5)
TV Episode | Drama, History

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You Are There

The Scuttling of the Graf Spee (December 17, 1939) (Season 5, Episode 5)

TV Episode | Drama, History

On December 17, 1939, fighting breaks out among workers on the docks when the crippled Nazi warship Graf Spee ties up at neutral Montevideo, Uruguay for repairs.

Director

William D. Russell

Writers

Don Clark | Bernard Girard

Producer

James Fonda

Cinematographer

Lloyd Ahern Sr. (as Lloyd Ahern)

Editor

Richard Cahoon (as Richard H. Cahoon)

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 30, 1956

Release date

Sep 30, 1956 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 1 win & 4 nominations

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21 cast members

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Victor Millan Riveter Riveter See fewer	Touch of Evil (1958)
Rodolfo Hoyos Jr. Welder (as Rodolfo Hoyos) Welder (as Rodolfo Hoyos) See fewer	The Little Savage (1959)
Eric Snowden English Sailor English Sailor See fewer	The Lion Man (1936)
Richard Peel English Sailor English Sailor See fewer	The Notorious Landlady (1962)
Rico Alaniz Clerk Clerk See fewer	The Magnificent Seven (1960)
Edward Colmans Shipwright Shipwright See fewer	Headline Hunters (1955)
Harold Dyrenforth German Official German Official See fewer	Demon of the Himalayas (1935)
Robin Hughes British Official British Official See fewer	Dial M for Murder (1954)
Vincent Padula Uruguyan Secretary Uruguyan Secretary See fewer	El cuerpo del delito (1930)
Harlan Warde Peterson - American Reporter Peterson - American Reporter See fewer	The Monster That Challenged the World (1957)
Roland Varno Lt. Gerhardt Lt. Gerhardt See fewer	My Name Is Julia Ross (1945)
Sasha Harden German Sailor German Sailor See fewer	Combat! (1962)
James Logan Lt. Eric Tanney Lt. Eric Tanney See fewer	Loose in London (1953)
Todd Hunter Reporter Reporter See fewer	You Are There (1953)
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William Kenneally Reporter Reporter See fewer	You Are There (1953)
Walter Cronkite Self - Host - Narrator Self - Host - Narrator See fewer	Liberty's Kids (2002)
Tristram Coffin Harry Legett (uncredited) Harry Legett (uncredited) See fewer	King of the Rocket Men (1949)