Sink the Bismarck! (1960)Jonathan?Shepard,Dana?Wynter

find the name for A Must Watch Carl Möhner Classic | Hollywood Adventure Thriller Movie | English Movie - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVxtbI7ChTs  with character names: Jonathan Shepherd, Ann Davis, about the British largest ship, The Hood, and Germany's Bismarck in WW2.

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The movie you’re referring to is Sink the Bismarck! (1960), a British war-adventure film featuring Carl?Möhner as Captain Ernst?Lindemann. The story unfolds around WW?II naval clashes, starring Kenneth?More as Captain?Jonathan?Shepard and Dana?Wynter as Second Officer?Anne?Davis. It dramatizes the Royal Navy’s pursuit of Germany’s Bismarck, including the tragic sinking of HMS?Hood—the very British super-ship you mentioned—which galvanizes the chase.

Key details:

• Captain Jonathan Shepard (Kenneth?More) leads the Admiralty’s hunt from London’s war room, working closely with Anne Davis (Dana?Wynter).

• At sea, Carl?Möhner portrays Captain Lindemann, Bismarck’s commanding officer. youtube.com

• The film culminates in the dramatic engagement between HMS?Hood and Bismarck in the Denmark Strait—Hood is destroyed, igniting the Royal Navy’s full-scale response.

So yes—the film is Sink the Bismarck!. A classic in its genre and definitely worth a watch!

 

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You said:

What rank has four stripes on the sleeves of its uniform?

ChatGPT said:

A uniform with 4 stripes on the sleeves typically indicates the rank of:

Captain (or Master Mariner) in maritime/naval contexts.

Specifically:

• In the Navy (e.g., Royal Navy or U.S. Navy):

  • A Captain (O-6) wears 4 full stripes on the sleeve.

  • This is a senior officer rank, just below Commodore/Rear Admiral.

• In the Merchant Marine / Civilian Shipping:

  • A Captain or Ship’s Master also wears 4 gold stripes.

  • They are in command of the entire vessel.

• In Airlines (Commercial Pilots):

  • A Captain typically wears 4 stripes on their epaulets (shoulders), not sleeves—though some uniforms include sleeve stripes too.

So in Sink the Bismarck!, a character with 4 sleeve stripes—such as Captain Jonathan Shepard or Captain Lindemann—would be recognized as the commanding officer of a warship or fleet.

You said:

Sink the Bismarck

Cast for Sink the Bismarck and its story line

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Here’s a deeper look at Sink the Bismarck! (1960):

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Cast

On Land (Admiralty/Wartime HQ)

• Kenneth More as Captain Jonathan Shepard, head of Naval Operations in London excaliburauctions.com+14en.wikipedia.org+14walmart.com+14

• Dana Wynter as Anne Davis, WRNS Second Officer and Shepard’s intelligence assistant es.wikipedia.org+4en.wikipedia.org+4themoviedb.org+4

• Laurence Naismith as Admiral Sir Dudley Pound, First Sea Lord picturepalacemovieposters.com+13en.wikipedia.org+13themoviedb.org+13

• Geoffrey Keen as the Assistant Chief of Naval Staff de.wikipedia.org+4en.wikipedia.org+4historical-films.fandom.com+4

• Michael Goodliffe, Maurice Denham, Jack Watling, plus Edward R. Murrow (as himself) in supporting roles historical-films.fandom.com+2en.wikipedia.org+2de.wikipedia.org+2

At Sea (Royal Navy & Kriegsmarine)

• Carl Möhner as Captain Ernst Lindemann, commanding Bismarck es.wikipedia.org+12en.wikipedia.org+12historical-films.fandom.com+12

• Karel Štěpánek as Admiral Günther Lütjens, Bismarck’s Fleet Commander themoviedb.org+5en.wikipedia.org+5de.wikipedia.org+5

• Walter Hudd & John Stuart as officers aboard HMS?Hood en.wikipedia.org+1de.wikipedia.org+1

• Esmond Knight as Captain Leach of HMS Prince of Wales rottentomatoes.com+8en.wikipedia.org+8de.wikipedia.org+8

• Royal Navy commanders on HMS Suffolk, Ark Royal, King George V, plus various supporting ship roles en.wikipedia.org

• Michael Hordern as Admiral Sir John Tovey aboard King George V laurasmiscmusings.blogspot.com+4en.wikipedia.org+4historical-films.fandom.com+4

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Plot Summary

Based on C.S. Forester’s The Last Nine Days of the Bismarck, the film interweaves high-seas action with wartime intelligence drama tcm.com+13en.wikipedia.org+13de.wikipedia.org+13:

1. May 1941: The German battleship Bismarck, escorted by the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen, begins sortieing into the Atlantic, threatening Allied convoys. British intelligence, led by Captain Shepard and supported by Anne Davis, mobilizes to intercept es.wikipedia.org+2en.wikipedia.org+2themoviedb.org+2.

2. In the Denmark Strait, Bismarck engages HMS?Hood and Prince of Wales. Hood is catastrophically destroyed—its sinking stokes fierce determination from Britain en.wikipedia.org.

3. Bismarck attempts to escape toward Brest under cover, but British cruisers Suffolk and Norfolk track her via radar. Shepard correctly predicts her course based on intelligence en.wikipedia.org.

4. Aircraft from HMS?Ark Royal disable Bismarck’s steering with torpedoes, crippling her. A night attack by destroyers causes further damage en.wikipedia.org.

5. The following day, battleships King George V and Rodney, aided by cruisers including Dorsetshire, deliver a decisive bombardment. Admiral Tovey orders the final torpedo strikes—Bismarck is sunk imdb.com+8en.wikipedia.org+8de.wikipedia.org+8.

6. Closing scenes show Shepard learning his son survived and finding a romantic moment with Anne Davis—signaling hope after tragedy en.wikipedia.org.

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Style & Reception

• Filmed in black-and-white CinemaScope, aiming for documentary authenticity by blending newsreel footage with model and shipboard sequences laurasmiscmusings.blogspot.com.

• Critics praised its historical accuracy and dramatic tension, with Variety calling it “first?rate” and The New York Times lauding its authenticity en.wikipedia.org.

• Seen as the definitive cinematic account of the Royal Navy’s pursuit and sinking of Bismarck .

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In summary, Sink the Bismarck! balances high-stakes naval warfare with the human stories behind the command and intelligence efforts—making it both thrilling and historically respectful. Let me know if you'd like specifics on any character or battle!