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The Cruel Sea
1953Age guide: 12+
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See it on the shelfAt 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.…
★ 6.9/10 · 85 TMDB audience ratings
Starring
Jack HawkinsEricson
Donald SindenLockhart
Denholm ElliottMorell
John StrattonFerraby
Stanley BakerBennett
Liam RedmondWatts
Meredith EdwardsYeoman Wells
Bruce SetonTallow
Audience reviews from TMDB · may contain spoilers
CinemaSerf: This has to be one of my favourite wartime adventures that really quite powerfully illustrates not only the perils of those sailing the… Read full review