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The Cruel Sea
1953
An excellent documentary style film about a British ship in the North Atlantic during World War II. The hardships, loneliness and dangers of the sea are faithfully recreated. Academy Award Nominations: Best Screenplay. Read more
| Starring | Jack Hawkins, Stanley Baker, Denholm Elliott, Moira Lister |
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| Director | Charles Frend |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Drama |
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The Cruel Sea
An excellent documentary style film about a British ship in the North Atlantic during World War II. The hardships, loneliness and dangers of the sea are faithfully recreated. Academy Award Nominations: Best Screenplay.
| Starring | Jack Hawkins, Stanley Baker, Denholm Elliott, Moira Lister, Virginia McKenna, Donald Sinden, Meredith Edwards, John Stratton, Meredi |
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| Director | Charles Frend |
| Studio | ELEVATION |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 1 min Blu-ray: 2 hrs 1 min |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Drama |
| Language | DVD: English Blu-ray: English |
| Released | Production year: 1953 To Rent: DVD: 08 Jan 2007 Blu-ray: 13 Jun 2011 |
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A sterling, old-fashioned war film of the type too readily devalued these days. Jack Hawkins gives perhaps his most... read more on Time Out
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British understatement at its best
Watch 'Saving Private Ryan' and then 'The Cruel Sea' and you would have seen two great war movies; but two totally different war movies. From ... read more »
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- 05 Jun 2004 at 13:02
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A very good film
Nicholas Monsarrat's war time story, certainly based upon his own knowledge and experiences gathered in North Sea convoys.
You are drawn to ... read more » - 1108211
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Rewarding.and a wonderful homage to the WW2 Royal Navy Escort Service
Possibly the best film of naval warfare set in World War 2.
Heck, it's possibly the best war film about World War 2! It is a film that gets under... read more » - 1107040
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One to watch
A famous movie critic reviewed his 100 best films in different categories. I decided to pick one from each and this was my choice from war movies. The fact that... read more »
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