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The Cruel Sea

Action & Adventure • War, UR

Adapted from Nicholas Monsarrat's acclaimed novel, The Cruel Sea follows a Corvette, the Compass Rose, and its crew as they fight German U-Boats in an attempt to protect convoys throughout World War 2. A stark, honest, and emotionally fueled portrayal of wartime, The Cruel Sea is unusual in its focus on the crew's emotions and the psychological effects of war.

Tags
Battle of the Atlantic, World War II, Royal Navy
Cast
Jack Hawkins Ericson
Donald Sinden Lockhart
Denholm Elliott Morell
John Stratton Ferraby
Crew
Charles Frend director

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