Country
United Kingdom
Date
Feb 24, 1953
Certification
PG
2h 6min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Bruce Seton | Tallow |
| John Warner | Baker |
| Barry Letts | Raikes |
| Gerard Heinz | Polish Captain |
| Fred Griffiths | Gracey |
| Glyn Houston | Phillips |
| Virginia McKenna | Julie Hallam |
| Megs Jenkins | Tallow's Sister |
| June Thorburn | Doris Ferraby |
| Moira Lister | Elaine Morell |
| Alec McCowen | Tonbridge |
| Leo Phillips | Wainwright |
| Dafydd Havard | Signalman Rose |
| Laurence Hardy | Sellars |
| Sam Kydd | Carslake |
| John Singer | Gray |
| Barry Steele | Broughton |
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| Gerik Schjelderup | Norwegian Captain |
| Gaston Richer | French Captain |
| Andrew Cruickshank | Scott Brown |
| Kenn Kennedy | Allingham |
| Harold Goodwin | ASDIC Operator |
| George Curzon | Admiral at Party |
| Anthony Snell | R.N. Lieutenant |
| Ronald Simpson | R.N. Captain |
| Don Sharp | Lieutenant-Commander |
| Herbert C. Walton | The Waiter |
| Jack Howard | A Survivor |
| Russell Waters | A.R.P. Warden |
| Harold Jamieson | A.R.P. Warden |
| Warwick Ashton | Petty Officer Instructor |
| Walter Fitzgerald | Warden (uncredited) |
| Paddy Joyce | Sonar Operator (uncredited) |
| Richard Leech | Sailor (uncredited) |
| Jim Brady | Sailor in Water |
| Alan Webb | Admiral Murray-Forbes (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaHistoryWar
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | The Cruel Sea |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United Kingdom |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Ealing Studios, Michael Balcon Productions |
| Data di uscita | 24 febbraio 1953 |
| Producer | Leslie Norman |
| Writer | Eric Ambler, Nicholas Monsarrat |
| Editors | Peter Tanner |
| Cinematography | Gordon Dines, Chic Waterson, John R.F. Stewart |
| Asst. Directors | Norman Priggen, Charles Frend, Jean Graham |
| Camera Operators | Chic Waterson, Gordon Dines, John R.F. Stewart |
| Add. Photography | John R.F. Stewart, Gordon Dines, Chic Waterson |
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| Production Design | Jim Morahan |
| Art Direction | Jim Morahan |
| Set Decoration | Jim Morahan |
| Special Effects | Sydney Pearson |
| Visual Effects | Geoffrey Dickinson |
| Composer | Alan Rawsthorne, Stephen Dalby, Leo Wilkins, Ernest Irving |
| Sound | Alan Rawsthorne, Stephen Dalby, Leo Wilkins, Ernest Irving |
| Costume Design | Sidney Turner, Barbara Barnard, Anthony Mendleson |
| Makeup | Sidney Turner, Barbara Barnard, Anthony Mendleson |
| Hairstyling | Sidney Turner, Barbara Barnard, Anthony Mendleson |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Country
United States
Date
Feb 24, 1953
Certification
NR
Country
France
Date
Jul 01, 1953
Certification
U
Country
Germany
Date
Nov 06, 1953
Certification
12
Physical media
Country
Netherlands
Date
Jun 13, 2011
Note
Blu ray
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