The Cruel Sea

Name: The Cruel Sea
Genre: Drama, History, War
Released: 1953-02-24
Duration: 2 h 6 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Jack Hawkins, Donald Sinden, Denholm Elliott, John Stratton, Stanley Baker

The Cruel Sea (1953)

2:06 (126 min)

Drama, History, War

United Kingdom

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Production

Ealing Studios, Michael Balcon Productions

Release date

24 February 1953

Director

Charles Frend

Scenario

Nicholas Monsarrat

Author

Producer

Actors

Ericson

Lockhart

Morell

John Stratton

Ferraby

Stanley Baker

Bennett

Liam Redmond

Watts

Meredith Edwards

Yeoman Wells

Bruce Seton

Tallow

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Short description

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.