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Film / 1953
The Cruel Sea
Directed by
Charles Frend
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.
The story
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.
Cast
Jack HawkinsEricson
Donald SindenLockhart
Denholm ElliottMorell
John StrattonFerraby
Stanley BakerBennett
Liam RedmondWatts
Meredith EdwardsYeoman Wells
Bruce SetonTallow
John WarnerBaker
Barry LettsRaikes
Gerard HeinzPolish Captain
Fred GriffithsGracey
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Glyn HoustonPhillips
Virginia McKennaJulie Hallam
Megs JenkinsTallow's Sister
June ThorburnDoris Ferraby
Moira ListerElaine Morell
Alec McCowenTonbridge
Leo PhillipsWainwright
Dafydd HavardSignalman Rose
Laurence HardySellars
Sam KyddCarslake
John SingerGray
Barry SteeleBroughton
Gerik SchjelderupNorwegian Captain
Gaston RicherFrench Captain
Andrew CruickshankScott Brown
Kenn KennedyAllingham
Harold GoodwinASDIC Operator
George CurzonAdmiral at Party
Anthony SnellR.N. Lieutenant
Ronald SimpsonR.N. Captain
Don SharpLieutenant-Commander
Herbert C. WaltonThe Waiter
Jack HowardA Survivor
Russell WatersA.R.P. Warden
Harold JamiesonA.R.P. Warden
Warwick AshtonPetty Officer Instructor
Walter FitzgeraldWarden (uncredited)
Paddy JoyceSonar Operator (uncredited)
Richard LeechSailor (uncredited)
Jim BradySailor in Water
Alan WebbAdmiral Murray-Forbes (uncredited)
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