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Information
- Year
- 1953
- Runtime
- 126 min.
- Director
- Charles Frend
- Genres
- Drama, War
- Rating *
- 7.7
- Votes *
- 2,674
- Checks
- 507
- Favs
- 32
- Dislikes
- 4
- Favs/checks
- 6.3% (1:16)
- Favs/dislikes
- 8:1
Top comments
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Louis Mazzini
One of the greatest war movies. Almost flawless. ***½ out of **** 11 years 4 months ago -
dombrewer
Impressively made and powerfully themed WW2 story following the captain and crew of the Compass Rose, escorting allied convoys in waters patrolled by U-boats. Jack Hawkins gives a brilliant performance as Cmd. Ericson, leading a largely inexperienced crew against impossible odds, and who has his nerves rattled in some incredibly tense and surprisingly dark scenes. He is ably supported by a cast including Donald Sinden and Denholm Elliott. Certainly one of the pinnacles of British war movies, shorn as it is of all sentimentality and propaganda. 11 years 6 months ago -
Book of Sand
https://archive.org/details/the-cruel-sea-1953 With Portuguese subtitles, should you desire them. 1 year 3 months ago
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This movie ranks #22 in 101 War Movies You Must See Before You Die
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This movie ranks #75 in BFI's Top 100 British Films
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