The Cruel Sea

"Monsarrat's brilliant best seller comes surging to life"

An excellent documentary style film about a British ship in the North Atlantic during WWII. The hardships, loneliness and dangers of the sea are faithfully recreated. 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.

Details

Format: Blu Ray
Genre: Drama
Rating: PG
Release Date: 18 04 2018
Production Year: 1953
Distributor: 121
Languages: English
Rating Advice: Mild Themes And Violence
Distributor: All Interactive Distribution
Directors: Charles Frend

Actors: Jack Hawkins, Stanley Baker, Denholm Elliott, John Stratton, Moira Lister, John Warner, Virginia McKenna, Donald Sinden, Bruce Seton, Liam Redmond, June Thorburn, Megs Jenkins, Meredith Edwards, Glyn Houston, Alec McCowen