The Cruel Sea (1953)

The Cruel Sea (1953)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1953-02-24 United Kingdom 126 Min. PG-13
6.9 69 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

Cast

Jack Hawkins is Ericson
Ericson
Donald Sinden is Lockhart
Lockhart
Denholm Elliott is Morell
Morell
John Stratton is Ferraby
Ferraby
Stanley Baker is Bennett
Bennett
Liam Redmond is Watts
Watts
Meredith Edwards is Yeoman Wells
Yeoman Wells
Bruce Seton is Tallow
Tallow
John Warner is Baker
Baker
Barry Letts is Raikes
Raikes
Gerard Heinz is Polish Captain
Polish Captain
Fred Griffiths is Gracey
Gracey
Glyn Houston is Phillips
Phillips
Virginia McKenna is Julie Hallam
Julie Hallam
Megs Jenkins is Tallow's Sister
Tallow's Sister
June Thorburn is Doris Ferraby
Doris Ferraby
Moira Lister is Elaine Morell
Elaine Morell
Alec McCowen is Tonbridge
Tonbridge
Leo Phillips is Wainwright
Wainwright
Dafydd Havard is Signalman Rose
Signalman Rose
Laurence Hardy is Sellars
Sellars
Sam Kydd is Carslake
Carslake
John Singer is Gray
Gray
Barry Steele is Broughton
Broughton
Gerik Schjelderup is Norwegian Captain
Norwegian Captain
Gaston Richer is French Captain
French Captain
Andrew Cruickshank is Scott Brown
Scott Brown
Kenn Kennedy is Allingham
Allingham
Harold Goodwin is ASDIC Operator
ASDIC Operator
George Curzon is Admiral at Party
Admiral at Party
Anthony Snell is R.N. Lieutenant
R.N. Lieutenant
Ronald Simpson is R.N. Captain
R.N. Captain
Don Sharp is Lieutenant-Commander
Lieutenant-Commander
Herbert C. Walton is The Waiter
The Waiter
Jack Howard is A Survivor
A Survivor
Russell Waters is A.R.P. Warden
A.R.P. Warden
Harold Jamieson is A.R.P. Warden
A.R.P. Warden
Warwick Ashton is Petty Officer Instructor
Petty Officer Instructor
Walter Fitzgerald is Warden (uncredited)
Warden (uncredited)
Paddy Joyce is Sonar Operator (uncredited)
Sonar Operator (uncredited)
Richard Leech is Sailor (uncredited)
Sailor (uncredited)
Jim Brady is Sailor in Water
Sailor in Water
Alan Webb is Admiral Murray-Forbes (uncredited)
Admiral Murray-Forbes (uncredited)

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