Sotto dieci bandiere (1960)
"The killer-ship of a thousand disguises!"

Title: Under Ten Flags
Original Title: Sotto dieci bandiere
Release Date: 1960-09-15
Status: Released
Rating: 5.4/10 (from 17 votes)
Language: IT
Genres: History, War
Production Companies: DDL Cinematografica, Paramount Pictures
"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.
Cast

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

Ralph Truman
Admiral Bensen