The story of the breakout of the German battleship Bismarck—accompanied by the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen—during the early days of World War II. The Bismarck and her sister ship, Tirpitz, were the most powerful battleships in the European theater of World War II. The British Navy must find and destroy Bismarck before it can escape into the convoy lanes to inflict severe damage on the cargo shipping which was the lifeblood of the British Isles. With eight 15 inch guns, it was capable of destroying every ship in a convoy while remaining beyond the range of all Royal Navy warships.
| Editing | Peter R. Hunt | Editor |
| Writing | Edmund H. North | Story |
| Directing | Lewis Gilbert | Director |
| Production | Nora Roberts | Casting |
| Writing | Edmund H. North | Screenplay |
| Sound | Clifton Parker | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Christopher Challis | Director of Photography |
| Production | John Brabourne | Producer |
| Art | Arthur Lawson | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | W.T. Partleton | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Jack Causey | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Red Law | Sound mixer |
| Sound | Dudley Messenger | Sound mixer |
| Camera | Austin Dempster | Camera Operator |
| Crew | Peter Peake | Technical Advisor |
| Camera | Mike Fox | Clapper Loader |
| Sound | Charles Van der Goor | Sound |
| Writing | C. S. Forester | Book |
