The Cruel SeaMovie
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.
About The Cruel Sea
The Cruel Sea is a 1953 drama, history, war movie directed by Charles Frend.
The production information lists a runtime of 2h 6m, production credits from United Kingdom, an original language code of EN.
The credited cast includes Jack Hawkins, Donald Sinden, Denholm Elliott, John Stratton. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
