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The Cruel Sea
The Cruel Sea

The Cruel Sea

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At the start of World War II, Cmdr. Ericson is assigned to convoy escort HMS Compass Rose with inexperienced officers and men just out of training. The winter seas make life miserable enough, but the men must also harden themselves to rescuing survivors of U-Boat attacks, while seldom able to strike back. Traumatic events afloat and ashore create a warm bond between the skipper and his first officer

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

126 mins

Rating

6.956/10

Release Date

24 February 1953

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Jack Hawkins

Jack Hawkins

Ericson

Donald Sinden

Donald Sinden

Lockhart

Denholm Elliott

Denholm Elliott

Morell

John Stratton

John Stratton

Ferraby

Stanley Baker

Stanley Baker

Bennett

Liam Redmond

Liam Redmond

Watts

Meredith Edwards

Meredith Edwards

Yeoman Wells

Bruce Seton

Bruce Seton

Tallow

John Warner

John Warner

Baker

Barry Letts

Barry Letts

Raikes

Gerard Heinz

Gerard Heinz

Polish Captain

Fred Griffiths

Fred Griffiths

Gracey

Glyn Houston

Glyn Houston

Phillips

Virginia McKenna

Virginia McKenna

Julie Hallam

Megs Jenkins

Megs Jenkins

Tallow's Sister

June Thorburn

June Thorburn

Doris Ferraby

Moira Lister

Moira Lister

Elaine Morell

Alec McCowen

Alec McCowen

Tonbridge

Leo Phillips

Leo Phillips

Wainwright

Dafydd Havard

Dafydd Havard

Signalman Rose

Laurence Hardy

Laurence Hardy

Sellars

Sam Kydd

Sam Kydd

Carslake

John Singer

John Singer

Gray

Barry Steele

Barry Steele

Broughton

Gerik Schjelderup

Gerik Schjelderup

Norwegian Captain

Gaston Richer

Gaston Richer

French Captain

Andrew Cruickshank

Andrew Cruickshank

Scott Brown

Kenn Kennedy

Kenn Kennedy

Allingham

Harold Goodwin

Harold Goodwin

ASDIC Operator

George Curzon

George Curzon

Admiral at Party

Anthony Snell

Anthony Snell

R.N. Lieutenant

Ronald Simpson

Ronald Simpson

R.N. Captain

Don Sharp

Don Sharp

Lieutenant-Commander

Herbert C. Walton

Herbert C. Walton

The Waiter

Jack Howard

Jack Howard

A Survivor

Russell Waters

Russell Waters

A.R.P. Warden

Harold Jamieson

Harold Jamieson

A.R.P. Warden

Warwick Ashton

Warwick Ashton

Petty Officer Instructor

Walter Fitzgerald

Walter Fitzgerald

Warden (uncredited)

Paddy Joyce

Paddy Joyce

Sonar Operator (uncredited)

Richard Leech

Richard Leech

Sailor (uncredited)

Jim Brady

Jim Brady

Sailor in Water

Alan Webb

Alan Webb

Admiral Murray-Forbes (uncredited)

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