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The Cruel Sea (1953) -- The World War II adventures of a British convoy escort ship and its officers.

Overview

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Director:
Charles Frend
Writers:
Eric Ambler (screenplay)
Nicholas Monsarrat (novel)
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Release Date:
19 August 1953 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | War more
Tagline:
Monsarrat's brilliant best seller comes surging to life
Plot:
The World War II adventures of a British convoy escort ship and its officers. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 nominations more
User Comments:
My father's experience in the Royal Navy more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Jack Hawkins ... Ericson
Donald Sinden ... Lockhart
John Stratton ... Ferraby
Denholm Elliott ... Morell
John Warner ... Baker
Stanley Baker ... Bennett
Bruce Seton ... Tallow
Liam Redmond ... Watts
Virginia McKenna ... Julie Hallam
Moira Lister ... Elaine Morell
June Thorburn ... Doris Ferraby
Megs Jenkins ... Tallow's sister
Meredith Edwards ... Yeoman Wells
Glyn Houston ... Phillips
Alec McCowen ... Tonbridge
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Additional Details

Runtime:
126 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)
Company:
Ealing Studios more

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Trivia:
Stanley Baker fought for the part of Bennett, and actually replaced another actor who had originally been cast. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: The U-53, a type VIIB u-boat, was sunk on 23 February 1940 in the North Channel by HMS Gurkha, not late in the war. more
Quotes:
Lockhart: [at the mess table] Getting rattled, John?
Morell: Well, whatever we do, these damn U-boats seem to get through the screen every time. We lost almost half our convoy and an escort and are almost two days from Gibralter.
[he gags with disgust;]
Morell: It's an odd thing to think if nothing else happens, this is probably the worst convoy in the history of sea warfare.
Lockhart: [trying to be comforting] Something to tell your grandchildren.
Morell: Yes, indeed, in fact, if you can guarantee I will have grandchildren, I shall recover my spirits immediately.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in The 100 Greatest War Films (2005) (TV) more

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18 out of 19 people found the following comment useful:-
My father's experience in the Royal Navy, 25 December 2003
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Author: Ray Shipton from Portsmouth, England

My father served in the Royal Navy for 42 years. He joined in 1914 and retired in 1956 and was in active service throughout both World Wars. He told me that the film 'The Cruel Sea' was the most realistic account of how it was during those terrible times.

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