The Cruel Sea [16914] Released: 1953-02-24 Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 Profit: $0 Runtime: 126 mins Popularity: 0.9824 Vote Average: 6.9 Vote Count: 69 Overview: 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 Cast [43] Jack HawkinsEricson Donald SindenLockhart Denholm ElliottMorell John StrattonFerraby Stanley BakerBennett Liam RedmondWatts Meredith EdwardsYeoman Wells Bruce SetonTallow John WarnerBaker Barry LettsRaikes Gerard HeinzPolish Captain Fred GriffithsGracey Glyn HoustonPhillips Virginia McKennaJulie Hallam Megs JenkinsTallow's Sister June ThorburnDoris Ferraby Moira ListerElaine Morell Alec McCowenTonbridge Leo PhillipsWainwright Dafydd HavardSignalman Rose Laurence HardySellars Sam KyddCarslake John SingerGray Barry SteeleBroughton Gerik SchjelderupNorwegian Captai Gaston RicherFrench Captain Andrew CruickshankScott Brown Kenn KennedyAllingham Harold GoodwinASDIC Operator George CurzonAdmiral at Party Anthony SnellR.N. Lieutenant Ronald SimpsonR.N. Captain Don SharpLieutenant-Comma Herbert C. WaltonThe Waiter Jack HowardA Survivor Russell WatersA.R.P. Warden Harold JamiesonA.R.P. Warden Warwick AshtonPetty Officer In Walter FitzgeraldWarden Paddy JoyceSonar Operator Richard LeechSailor Jim BradySailor in Water Alan WebbAdmiral Murray-F Trailers The Cruel Sea HD Trailer