The Cruel Sea
The Cruel Sea
The Cruel Sea
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1953
2h 6m
6.9(76 votes)
Drama
History
War

Overview

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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Ealing Studios

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Cast & Crew

43 members
Acting

Jack Hawkins

Ericson

Jack Hawkins
Acting

Donald Sinden

Lockhart

Donald Sinden
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Denholm Elliott

Morell

Denholm Elliott
Acting

John Stratton

Ferraby

John Stratton
Acting

Stanley Baker

Bennett

Stanley Baker
Acting

Liam Redmond

Watts

Liam Redmond
Acting

Meredith Edwards

Yeoman Wells

Meredith Edwards
Acting

Bruce Seton

Tallow

Bruce Seton
Acting

John Warner

Baker

John Warner
Production

Barry Letts

Raikes

Barry Letts
Acting

Gerard Heinz

Polish Captain

Gerard Heinz
Acting

Fred Griffiths

Gracey

Fred Griffiths
Acting

Glyn Houston

Phillips

Glyn Houston
Acting

Virginia McKenna

Julie Hallam

Virginia McKenna
Acting

Megs Jenkins

Tallow's Sister

Megs Jenkins
Acting

June Thorburn

Doris Ferraby

June Thorburn
Acting

Moira Lister

Elaine Morell

Moira Lister
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Alec McCowen

Tonbridge

Alec McCowen
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Leo Phillips

Wainwright

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Dafydd Havard

Signalman Rose

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Laurence Hardy

Sellars

Laurence Hardy
Acting

Sam Kydd

Carslake

Sam Kydd
Acting

John Singer

Gray

John Singer
Acting

Barry Steele

Broughton

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Gerik Schjelderup

Norwegian Captain

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Gaston Richer

French Captain

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Andrew Cruickshank

Scott Brown

Andrew Cruickshank
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Kenn Kennedy

Allingham

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Harold Goodwin

ASDIC Operator

Harold Goodwin
Acting

George Curzon

Admiral at Party

George Curzon
Acting

Anthony Snell

R.N. Lieutenant

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Acting

Ronald Simpson

R.N. Captain

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Directing

Don Sharp

Lieutenant-Commander

Don Sharp
Acting

Herbert C. Walton

The Waiter

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Jack Howard

A Survivor

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Acting

Russell Waters

A.R.P. Warden

Russell Waters
Acting

Harold Jamieson

A.R.P. Warden

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Warwick Ashton

Petty Officer Instructor

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Walter Fitzgerald

Warden (uncredited)

Walter Fitzgerald
Acting

Paddy Joyce

Sonar Operator (uncredited)

Paddy Joyce
Acting

Richard Leech

Sailor (uncredited)

Richard Leech
Acting

Jim Brady

Sailor in Water

Jim Brady
Acting

Alan Webb

Admiral Murray-Forbes (uncredited)

Alan Webb

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