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The Cruel Sea

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

Release Date: Tuesday, February 24 1953
71 years ago

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Cast

Portrait of Jack Hawkins

Jack HawkinsJack Hawkins was 42 in The Cruel Sea as 'Ericson'.

Birthday: Wed, Sep 14 1910 –
Wed, Jul 18 1973

Portrait of Donald Sinden

Donald SindenDonald Sinden was 29 in The Cruel Sea as 'Lockhart'.

Birthday: Tue, Oct 09 1923 –
Thu, Sep 11 2014

Portrait of Denholm Elliott

Denholm ElliottDenholm Elliott was 30 in The Cruel Sea as 'Morell'.

Birthday: Wed, May 31 1922 –
Tue, Oct 06 1992

Portrait of John Stratton

John StrattonJohn Stratton was 27 in The Cruel Sea as 'Ferraby'.

Birthday: Sat, Nov 07 1925 –
Fri, Oct 25 1991

Portrait of Stanley Baker

Stanley BakerStanley Baker was 24 in The Cruel Sea as 'Bennett'.

Birthday: Wed, Feb 29 1928 –
Mon, Jun 28 1976

Portrait of Liam Redmond

Liam RedmondLiam Redmond was 39 in The Cruel Sea as 'Watts'.

Birthday: Sun, Jul 27 1913 –
Tue, Oct 31 1989

Portrait of Meredith Edwards

Meredith EdwardsMeredith Edwards was 35 in The Cruel Sea as 'Yeoman Wells'.

Birthday: Sun, Jun 10 1917 –
Mon, Feb 08 1999

Portrait of Bruce Seton

Bruce SetonBruce Seton was 43 in The Cruel Sea as 'Tallow'.

Birthday: Sat, May 29 1909 –
Sat, Sep 27 1969

Portrait of John Warner

John WarnerJohn Warner was 29 in The Cruel Sea as 'Baker'.

Birthday: Tue, Jan 01 1924 –
Sat, May 19 2001

Portrait of Barry Letts

Barry LettsBarry Letts was 27 in The Cruel Sea as 'Raikes'.

Birthday: Thu, Mar 26 1925 –
Fri, Oct 09 2009

Portrait of Gerard Heinz

Gerard HeinzGerard Heinz was 49 in The Cruel Sea as 'Polish Captain'.

Birthday: Sat, Jan 02 1904 –
Mon, Nov 20 1972

Portrait of Fred Griffiths

Fred GriffithsFred Griffiths was 40 in The Cruel Sea as 'Gracey'.

Birthday: Fri, Mar 08 1912 –
Sat, Aug 27 1994

Portrait of Glyn Houston

Glyn HoustonGlyn Houston was 27 in The Cruel Sea as 'Phillips'.

Birthday: Fri, Oct 23 1925 –
Wed, Jul 03 2019

Portrait of Virginia McKenna

Virginia McKennaVirginia McKenna was 21 in The Cruel Sea as 'Julie Hallam'.

Birthday: Sun, Jun 07 1931

Portrait of Megs Jenkins

Megs JenkinsMegs Jenkins was 35 in The Cruel Sea as 'Tallow's Sister'.

Birthday: Sat, Apr 21 1917 –
Mon, Oct 05 1998

Portrait of June Thorburn

June ThorburnJune Thorburn was 21 in The Cruel Sea as 'Doris Ferraby'.

Birthday: Mon, Jun 08 1931 –
Sat, Nov 04 1967

Portrait of Moira Lister

Moira ListerMoira Lister was 29 in The Cruel Sea as 'Elaine Morell'.

Birthday: Mon, Aug 06 1923 –
Sat, Oct 27 2007

Portrait of Alec McCowen

Alec McCowenAlec McCowen was 27 in The Cruel Sea as 'Tonbridge'.

Birthday: Tue, May 26 1925 –
Mon, Feb 06 2017

Portrait of Leo Phillips

Leo PhillipsLeo Phillips was >> in The Cruel Sea as 'Wainwright'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Portrait of Dafydd Havard

Dafydd HavardDafydd Havard was >> in The Cruel Sea as 'Signalman Rose'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Portrait of Laurence Hardy

Laurence HardyLaurence Hardy was 41 in The Cruel Sea as 'Sellars'.

Birthday: Mon, Jun 26 1911 –
Tue, Mar 16 1982

Portrait of Sam Kydd

Sam KyddSam Kydd was 36 in The Cruel Sea as 'Carslake'.

Birthday: Thu, Feb 15 1917 –
Fri, Mar 26 1982

Portrait of John Singer

John SingerJohn Singer was 29 in The Cruel Sea as 'Gray'.

Birthday: Tue, Dec 04 1923 –
Tue, Jul 07 1987

Portrait of Barry Steele

Barry SteeleBarry Steele was >> in The Cruel Sea as 'Broughton'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Portrait of Gerik Schjelderup

Gerik SchjelderupGerik Schjelderup was >> in The Cruel Sea as 'Norwegian Captain'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Portrait of Gaston Richer

Gaston RicherGaston Richer was >> in The Cruel Sea as 'French Captain'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Portrait of Andrew Cruickshank

Andrew CruickshankAndrew Cruickshank was 45 in The Cruel Sea as 'Scott Brown'.

Birthday: Wed, Dec 25 1907 –
Thu, Apr 28 1988

Portrait of Kenn Kennedy

Kenn KennedyKenn Kennedy was >> in The Cruel Sea as 'Allingham'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Portrait of Harold Goodwin

Harold GoodwinHarold Goodwin was 35 in The Cruel Sea as 'ASDIC Operator'.

Birthday: Mon, Oct 22 1917 –
Thu, Jun 03 2004

Portrait of George Curzon

George CurzonGeorge Curzon was 54 in The Cruel Sea as 'Admiral at Party'.

Birthday: Tue, Oct 18 1898 –
Mon, May 10 1976

Portrait of Anthony Snell

Anthony SnellAnthony Snell was >> in The Cruel Sea as 'R.N. Lieutenant'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Portrait of Ronald Simpson

Ronald SimpsonRonald Simpson was 56 in The Cruel Sea as 'R.N. Captain'.

Birthday: Sun, Sep 27 1896 –
Mon, Sep 23 1957

Portrait of Don Sharp

Don SharpDon Sharp was 30 in The Cruel Sea as 'Lieutenant-Commander'.

Birthday: Wed, Apr 19 1922 –
Sun, Dec 18 2011

Portrait of Herbert C. Walton

Herbert C. WaltonHerbert C. Walton was >> in The Cruel Sea as 'The Waiter'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Portrait of Jack Howard

Jack HowardJack Howard was >> in The Cruel Sea as 'A Survivor'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Portrait of Russell Waters

Russell WatersRussell Waters was 44 in The Cruel Sea as 'A.R.P. Warden'.

Birthday: Wed, Jun 10 1908 –
Fri, Jan 01 1982

Portrait of Harold Jamieson

Harold JamiesonHarold Jamieson was >> in The Cruel Sea as 'A.R.P. Warden'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Portrait of Warwick Ashton

Warwick AshtonWarwick Ashton was 36 in The Cruel Sea as 'Petty Officer Instructor'.

Birthday: Sat, Apr 08 1916 –
Wed, Aug 11 1976

Portrait of Walter Fitzgerald

Walter FitzgeraldWalter Fitzgerald was 56 in The Cruel Sea as 'Warden (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, May 18 1896 –
Mon, Dec 20 1976

Portrait of Paddy Joyce

Paddy JoycePaddy Joyce was 29 in The Cruel Sea as 'Sonar Operator (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, May 31 1923 –
Thu, Jul 27 2000

Portrait of Richard Leech

Richard LeechRichard Leech was 30 in The Cruel Sea as 'Sailor (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Nov 24 1922 –
Wed, Mar 24 2004

Portrait of Jim Brady

Jim BradyJim Brady was 45 in The Cruel Sea as 'Sailor in Water'.

Birthday: Mon, May 13 1907 –
Tue, Jan 01 1991

Portrait of Alan Webb

Alan WebbAlan Webb was 46 in The Cruel Sea as 'Admiral Murray-Forbes (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Jul 02 1906 –
Tue, Jun 22 1982

Crew

Portrait of Charles Frend

Charles FrendCharles Frend was >> in The Cruel Sea as 'Director'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Portrait of Gordon Dines

Gordon DinesGordon Dines was 41 in The Cruel Sea as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Sun, Jun 04 1911 –
Fri, Jan 01 1982

Portrait of Norman Priggen

Norman PriggenNorman Priggen was 28 in The Cruel Sea as 'Assistant Director'

Birthday: Thu, Aug 07 1924 –
Fri, Jan 01 1999

Portrait of Eric Ambler

Eric AmblerEric Ambler was 43 in The Cruel Sea as 'Screenplay'

Birthday: Mon, Jun 28 1909 –
Thu, Oct 22 1998

Portrait of Leslie Norman

Leslie NormanLeslie Norman was 42 in The Cruel Sea as 'Producer'

Birthday: Thu, Feb 23 1911 –
Thu, Feb 18 1993

Portrait of Peter Tanner

Peter TannerPeter Tanner was 38 in The Cruel Sea as 'Editor'

Birthday: Sun, Sep 13 1914 –
Tue, Dec 10 2002

Portrait of Alan Rawsthorne

Alan RawsthorneAlan Rawsthorne was 47 in The Cruel Sea as 'Music'

Birthday: Tue, May 02 1905 –
Sat, Jul 24 1971

Portrait of Anthony Mendleson

Anthony MendlesonAnthony Mendleson was 38 in The Cruel Sea as 'Wardrobe Designer'

Birthday: Sun, Feb 07 1915 –
Tue, Oct 01 1996

Portrait of Jim Morahan

Jim MorahanJim Morahan was 50 in The Cruel Sea as 'Art Direction'

Birthday: Fri, Dec 26 1902 –
Thu, Jan 01 1976

Portrait of Hal Mason

Hal MasonHal Mason was >> in The Cruel Sea as 'Production Supervisor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Portrait of Sydney Pearson

Sydney PearsonSydney Pearson was >> in The Cruel Sea as 'Special Effects'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Portrait of Nicholas Monsarrat

Nicholas MonsarratNicholas Monsarrat was 42 in The Cruel Sea as 'Novel'

Birthday: Tue, Mar 22 1910 –
Wed, Aug 08 1979

Portrait of Chic Waterson

Chic WatersonChic Waterson was 28 in The Cruel Sea as 'Camera Operator'

Birthday: Thu, Jun 05 1924 –
Thu, Oct 30 1997

Portrait of Paul Beeson

Paul BeesonPaul Beeson was 31 in The Cruel Sea as 'Second Unit Cinematographer'

Birthday: Wed, Nov 16 1921 –
Thu, Jul 19 2001

Portrait of Stephen Dalby

Stephen DalbyStephen Dalby was 42 in The Cruel Sea as 'Sound Supervisor'

Birthday: Thu, Dec 08 1910 –
Wed, Nov 05 2008

Portrait of Ernest Irving

Ernest IrvingErnest Irving was >> in The Cruel Sea as 'Conductor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Portrait of Barbara Barnard

Barbara BarnardBarbara Barnard was >> in The Cruel Sea as 'Hairstylist'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Portrait of Sidney Turner

Sidney TurnerSidney Turner was 39 in The Cruel Sea as 'Makeup Artist'

Birthday: Sat, Dec 27 1913

Portrait of L. C. Rudkin

L. C. RudkinL. C. Rudkin was 44 in The Cruel Sea as 'Unit Production Manager'

Birthday: Fri, May 08 1908 –
Thu, Jan 01 1981

Portrait of Leo Wilkins

Leo WilkinsLeo Wilkins was >> in The Cruel Sea as 'Sound Recordist'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Mon, Jul 31 1961

Portrait of Jean Graham

Jean GrahamJean Graham was >> in The Cruel Sea as 'Continuity'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Portrait of Geoffrey Dickinson

Geoffrey DickinsonGeoffrey Dickinson was >> in The Cruel Sea as 'Visual Effects'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Portrait of John R.F. Stewart

John R.F. StewartJohn R.F. Stewart was >> in The Cruel Sea as 'Additional Photography'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Portrait of R. S. Abram

R. S. AbramR. S. Abram was >> in The Cruel Sea as 'Technical Advisor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Portrait of J. E. Broome

J. E. BroomeJ. E. Broome was >> in The Cruel Sea as 'Technical Advisor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Portrait of Jo Jago

Jo JagoJo Jago was >> in The Cruel Sea as 'Second Unit Cinematographer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday