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The Cruel Sea (1953)

Genre : Drama, History, War

Runtime : 2H 6M

Director : Charles Frend
Writer : Eric Ambler

Synopsis

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

Actors

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 O'Brady
Jim O'Brady
Sailor in Water
Alan Webb
Alan Webb
Admiral Murray-Forbes (uncredited)

Crews

Charles Frend
Charles Frend
Director
Nicholas Monsarrat
Nicholas Monsarrat
Novel
Eric Ambler
Eric Ambler
Screenplay
Leslie Norman
Leslie Norman
Producer
Alan Rawsthorne
Alan Rawsthorne
Music
Gordon Dines
Gordon Dines
Director of Photography
Peter Tanner
Peter Tanner
Editor
Jim Morahan
Jim Morahan
Art Direction
Sidney Turner
Sidney Turner
Makeup Artist
Barbara Barnard
Barbara Barnard
Hairstylist
Norman Priggen
Norman Priggen
Assistant Director
Sydney Pearson
Sydney Pearson
Special Effects
Chic Waterson
Chic Waterson
Camera Operator
Hal Mason
Hal Mason
Production Supervisor
L.C. Rudkin
L.C. Rudkin
Unit Production Manager
Stephen Dalby
Stephen Dalby
Sound Supervisor
Leo Wilkins
Leo Wilkins
Sound Recordist
Jean Graham
Jean Graham
Continuity
Anthony Mendleson
Anthony Mendleson
Wardrobe Designer
Geoffrey Dickinson
Geoffrey Dickinson
Visual Effects
John R.F. Stewart
John R.F. Stewart
Additional Photography
J. E. Broome
J. E. Broome
Technical Advisor
R. S. Abram
R. S. Abram
Technical Advisor
Jo Jago
Jo Jago
Second Unit Cinematographer
Paul Beeson
Paul Beeson
Second Unit Cinematographer
Ernest Irving
Ernest Irving
Conductor

Trailers and other movies

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