The Cruel Sea (1953) |
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| Director(s) | Charles Frend |
| Producer(s) | Michael Balcon (uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Drama, War |
| Top Topics | World War II |
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Jack Hawkins(as Ericson)
The Cruel Sea
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1953
The Cruel Sea
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1953
Jack Hawkins
(as Ericson)
Donald Sinden(as Lockhart)
The Cruel Sea
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1953
The Cruel Sea
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1953
Donald Sinden
(as Lockhart)
Stanley Baker(as Bennett)
The Cruel Sea
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1953
The Cruel Sea
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1953
Stanley Baker
(as Bennett)
Virginia McKenna(as Julie Hallam)
The Cruel Sea
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1953
The Cruel Sea
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1953
Virginia McKenna
(as Julie Hallam)
Megs Jenkins(as Tallow's sister)
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1953
The Cruel Sea
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1953
Megs Jenkins
(as Tallow's sister)
Meredith Edwards(as Yeoman Wells)
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1953
The Cruel Sea
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1953
Meredith Edwards
(as Yeoman Wells)
Alec McCowen(as Tonbridge)
The Cruel Sea
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1953
The Cruel Sea
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1953
Alec McCowen
(as Tonbridge)
Harold Goodwin(as Asdic operator)
The Cruel Sea
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1953
The Cruel Sea
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1953
Harold Goodwin
(as Asdic operator)
The Cruel Sea Overview:
The Cruel Sea (1953) was a Drama - War Film directed by Charles Frend and produced by Michael Balcon.
Academy Awards 1953 --- Ceremony Number 26 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Writing | Eric Ambler | Nominated |
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Bennett:
Snorkers! Good-oh!
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On boarding the castle class frigate, Ericson and Lockhart question whether there is actually a castle called 'Saltash Castle'. There is a castle in Saltash but it is more correctly called Trematon Castle.
Stanley Baker fought for the part of Bennett, and actually replaced another actor who had originally been cast.
The film debut of Alec McCowen
When the film was made in 1952, no Flower Class corvettes remained in Royal Navy service. The ship used was therefore the Greek corvette Kriezis, brought to Britain for scrapping. She was already scrapped by the time the film premiered.
Dirk Bogarde claimed to have been offered a bit part in this film.