The Cruel Sea (1953)
Directed by Charles Frend · 126 min · Drama, History, War
22.9 TOPICAL score · #4,223 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
The Cruel Sea (1953, directed by Charles Frend) has a TOPICAL score of 22.9 - ranked 4,223 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and cast, and lowest on historical impact. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Audiences: TMDB 6.9/10 (85 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 19 languages.
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- AudienceTMDB 6.9/10 (85 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 1 nomination
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 19 languages
- Still read6,910 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Jack Hawkins (actor #500), Donald Sinden, Denholm Elliott (actor #447), John Stratton