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The Cruel Sea

1953-02-24 | Drama / History
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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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Jack Hawkins Ericson
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Donald Sinden Lockhart
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Denholm Elliott Morell
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John Stratton Ferraby
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Stanley Baker Bennett
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Liam Redmond Watts
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Meredith Edwards Yeoman Wells
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Bruce Seton Tallow

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In World War II, the greatest threat to the British Navy is the German battleship Tirpitz. Being anchored in a Norwegian fjord, it is ...

In World War II, the greatest threat to the British Navy is the German battleship Tirpitz. Being anchored in a Norwegian fjord, it is ...

Bill Claussen
NEVER FORGET FILM SERIES.

NEVER FORGET FILM SERIES.

NEVER FORGET FILM SERIES
The novel THE CRUEL SEA by Nicholas Monserrat was an unflinching portrayal of life at sea during WWII on a boat tasked with ...

The novel THE CRUEL SEA by Nicholas Monserrat was an unflinching portrayal of life at sea during WWII on a boat tasked with ...

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The Sea Shall Not Have Them (Dirk Bogarde)(1954)

The Sea Shall Not Have Them (Dirk Bogarde)(1954)

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Commander Ericson is made captain of the Corvette Compass Rose, a small escort vessel used to guide and protect convoys ...

Commander Ericson is made captain of the Corvette Compass Rose, a small escort vessel used to guide and protect convoys ...

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Run Silent, Run Deep Letterbox {Clark Gable, Burt Lancaster} War WWII.

Run Silent, Run Deep Letterbox {Clark Gable, Burt Lancaster} War WWII.

Mark Farmer
The Cruel Sea - A BBC Radio Naval Drama.

The Cruel Sea - A BBC Radio Naval Drama.

Kathie Patchell
Eamonn Holmes, Simon Heffer and Virginia McKenna talk about the black-and-white British war film The Cruel Sea (1953).

Eamonn Holmes, Simon Heffer and Virginia McKenna talk about the black-and-white British war film The Cruel Sea (1953).

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Είδος: πόλεμος ,Δράμα,, Ρομάντζο . Κατά τη διάρκεια του Πρώτου Παγκοσμίου Πολέμου, ο υπολοχαγός Ρίτσαρντ...

Είδος: πόλεμος ,Δράμα,, Ρομάντζο . Κατά τη διάρκεια του Πρώτου Παγκοσμίου Πολέμου, ο υπολοχαγός Ρίτσαρντ...

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Appointment in London (Dirk Bogarde) (1953) appointment in london intro dirk bogarde. I make no claim to copyright but present ...

Appointment in London (Dirk Bogarde) (1953) appointment in london intro dirk bogarde. I make no claim to copyright but present ...

Dustin Betterman
WW2 drama.

WW2 drama.

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One of the best classic war films, made in britain and a fine memorial for the men and ships of the convoy escort groups in the ...

One of the best classic war films, made in britain and a fine memorial for the men and ships of the convoy escort groups in the ...

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Starring Richard Pasco as Lieutenant-Commander Ericson. The BBC have dramatised this famous novel on several occasions, ...

Starring Richard Pasco as Lieutenant-Commander Ericson. The BBC have dramatised this famous novel on several occasions, ...

Tabetha Morelli
Cruel sea (1953): Main theme Music by Alan Rawstorne Directed by Rumon Gamba Performed by BBC Concert Orchestra.

Cruel sea (1953): Main theme Music by Alan Rawstorne Directed by Rumon Gamba Performed by BBC Concert Orchestra.

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Commander Ericson is made captain of the Corvette Compass Rose, a small escort vessel used to guide and protect convoys ...

Commander Ericson is made captain of the Corvette Compass Rose, a small escort vessel used to guide and protect convoys ...

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Donald Sinden talks to Simon Heffer about the filming of The Cruel Sea, Filmed in 1953, including the rough sea shots filmed at ...

Donald Sinden talks to Simon Heffer about the filming of The Cruel Sea, Filmed in 1953, including the rough sea shots filmed at ...

DorsetdogDotCom
1954 The Sea Shall Not Have Them FULL Movie The Sea Shall Not Have Them is a 1954 British war film starring Michael ...

1954 The Sea Shall Not Have Them FULL Movie The Sea Shall Not Have Them is a 1954 British war film starring Michael ...

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When Eight Bells Toll (1971)☆ In a vein similar to Bond movies, a British agent Philip Calvert is on a mission to determine the ...

When Eight Bells Toll (1971)☆ In a vein similar to Bond movies, a British agent Philip Calvert is on a mission to determine the ...

Scott Nitkowski
This is an experimental animation using the lesser-known and underrated submarine simulation - 1914: Shells of Fury, the world's ...

This is an experimental animation using the lesser-known and underrated submarine simulation - 1914: Shells of Fury, the world's ...

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The story of USS 'Belinda', a U.S. naval ship, and its crew during the battle of the Pacific 1943-1945, as it prepares for action and ...

The story of USS 'Belinda', a U.S. naval ship, and its crew during the battle of the Pacific 1943-1945, as it prepares for action and ...

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In World War II, the greatest threat to the British Navy is the German battleship Tirpitz. Being anchored in a Norwegian fjord, it is ...

In World War II, the greatest threat to the British Navy is the German battleship Tirpitz. Being anchored in a Norwegian fjord, it is ...

Bill Claussen
NEVER FORGET FILM SERIES.

NEVER FORGET FILM SERIES.

NEVER FORGET FILM SERIES
The novel THE CRUEL SEA by Nicholas Monserrat was an unflinching portrayal of life at sea during WWII on a boat tasked with ...

The novel THE CRUEL SEA by Nicholas Monserrat was an unflinching portrayal of life at sea during WWII on a boat tasked with ...

Film365
The Sea Shall Not Have Them (Dirk Bogarde)(1954)

The Sea Shall Not Have Them (Dirk Bogarde)(1954)

Flicker Book
Commander Ericson is made captain of the Corvette Compass Rose, a small escort vessel used to guide and protect convoys ...

Commander Ericson is made captain of the Corvette Compass Rose, a small escort vessel used to guide and protect convoys ...

YouTube Movies
Run Silent, Run Deep Letterbox {Clark Gable, Burt Lancaster} War WWII.

Run Silent, Run Deep Letterbox {Clark Gable, Burt Lancaster} War WWII.

Mark Farmer
The Cruel Sea - A BBC Radio Naval Drama.

The Cruel Sea - A BBC Radio Naval Drama.

Kathie Patchell
Eamonn Holmes, Simon Heffer and Virginia McKenna talk about the black-and-white British war film The Cruel Sea (1953).

Eamonn Holmes, Simon Heffer and Virginia McKenna talk about the black-and-white British war film The Cruel Sea (1953).

HelloDaves
Είδος: πόλεμος ,Δράμα,, Ρομάντζο . Κατά τη διάρκεια του Πρώτου Παγκοσμίου Πολέμου, ο υπολοχαγός Ρίτσαρντ...

Είδος: πόλεμος ,Δράμα,, Ρομάντζο . Κατά τη διάρκεια του Πρώτου Παγκοσμίου Πολέμου, ο υπολοχαγός Ρίτσαρντ...

ξένες ταινίες
Appointment in London (Dirk Bogarde) (1953) appointment in london intro dirk bogarde. I make no claim to copyright but present ...

Appointment in London (Dirk Bogarde) (1953) appointment in london intro dirk bogarde. I make no claim to copyright but present ...

Dustin Betterman
WW2 drama.

WW2 drama.

Tofthill4
One of the best classic war films, made in britain and a fine memorial for the men and ships of the convoy escort groups in the ...

One of the best classic war films, made in britain and a fine memorial for the men and ships of the convoy escort groups in the ...

go1567
Starring Richard Pasco as Lieutenant-Commander Ericson. The BBC have dramatised this famous novel on several occasions, ...

Starring Richard Pasco as Lieutenant-Commander Ericson. The BBC have dramatised this famous novel on several occasions, ...

Tabetha Morelli
Cruel sea (1953): Main theme Music by Alan Rawstorne Directed by Rumon Gamba Performed by BBC Concert Orchestra.

Cruel sea (1953): Main theme Music by Alan Rawstorne Directed by Rumon Gamba Performed by BBC Concert Orchestra.

menelaogibutaris
Commander Ericson is made captain of the Corvette Compass Rose, a small escort vessel used to guide and protect convoys ...

Commander Ericson is made captain of the Corvette Compass Rose, a small escort vessel used to guide and protect convoys ...

YouTube Movies
Donald Sinden talks to Simon Heffer about the filming of The Cruel Sea, Filmed in 1953, including the rough sea shots filmed at ...

Donald Sinden talks to Simon Heffer about the filming of The Cruel Sea, Filmed in 1953, including the rough sea shots filmed at ...

DorsetdogDotCom
1954 The Sea Shall Not Have Them FULL Movie The Sea Shall Not Have Them is a 1954 British war film starring Michael ...

1954 The Sea Shall Not Have Them FULL Movie The Sea Shall Not Have Them is a 1954 British war film starring Michael ...

Stephen Gaines
When Eight Bells Toll (1971)☆ In a vein similar to Bond movies, a British agent Philip Calvert is on a mission to determine the ...

When Eight Bells Toll (1971)☆ In a vein similar to Bond movies, a British agent Philip Calvert is on a mission to determine the ...

Scott Nitkowski
This is an experimental animation using the lesser-known and underrated submarine simulation - 1914: Shells of Fury, the world's ...

This is an experimental animation using the lesser-known and underrated submarine simulation - 1914: Shells of Fury, the world's ...

VTLXXI
The story of USS 'Belinda', a U.S. naval ship, and its crew during the battle of the Pacific 1943-1945, as it prepares for action and ...

The story of USS 'Belinda', a U.S. naval ship, and its crew during the battle of the Pacific 1943-1945, as it prepares for action and ...

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The genre of The Cruel Sea is Drama,History,War.
The certification of The Cruel Sea is NR.
The casts of The Cruel Sea are Jack Hawkins starring as Ericson, Donald Sinden starring as Lockhart, Denholm Elliott starring as Morell, John Stratton starring as Ferraby, Stanley Baker starring as Bennett, Liam Redmond starring as Watts.
On October 04, 2024, there were 5232 public reaction to The Cruel Sea including plangent sound, Aerial Combat, Oscar nomination deserving, blood-boiling, draining.
The director of The Cruel Sea is Charles Frend.
Watch the official trailer of The Cruel Sea
The release date of The Cruel Sea is February 24, 1953.
The runtime of The Cruel Sea is 126 minutes.
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.