The Cruel Sea
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✎ Suggest a correctionTells the story of a ship captain during World War II who must decide between saving the lives of some shipwrecked sailors or destroying a submarine which could kill many more. Features Jack Hawkins. Directed by Charles Frend. Based on the novel THE CRUEL SEA by Nicholas Monsarrat.
The film portrays the conditions in which the Battle of the Atlantic was fought between the Royal Navy and Germany's U-boats. It is seen from the viewpoint of the British naval officers and seamen who served in convoy escorts. The film begins with a voice-over by Lieutenant-Commander George Ericson (Jack Hawkins)
The film portrays the conditions in which the Battle of the Atlantic was fought between the Royal Navy and Germany's U-boats. It is seen from the viewpoint of the British naval officers and seamen who served in convoy escorts. The film begins with a voice-over by Lieutenant-Commander George Ericson (Jack Hawkins)
Credits
- Directed by
- Charles Frend
- Written by
- Eric Ambler
- Cast
- Denholm Elliott, Alec McCowen, Jack Hawkins, Gerard Heinz, Virginia McKenna, Donald Sinden, Andrew Cruickshank, Moira Lister, Don Sharp, Megs Jenkins, Liam Redmond, John Warner, Barry Letts, Stanley Baker, Harold Goodwin
- Produced by
- Leslie Norman
- Cinematography
- Gordon Dines
- Music
- Alan Rawsthorne
Complete catalog record
Tells the story of a ship captain during World War II who must decide between saving the lives of some shipwrecked sailors or destroying a submarine which could kill many more. Features Jack Hawkins. Directed by Charles Frend. Based on the novel THE CRUEL SEA by Nicholas Monsarrat.
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- 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — length, color, country, genre, description, credits, catalog record
- Wikidata · Q1198767 ↗
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