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The Cruel Sea

The World War II adventures of a British convoy escort ship and its officers.

Director

Charles Frend

Year

Genre

Box Office

N/A

Production

Ealing Studios,Michael Balcon Productions

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 4 nominations total

Ericson

Lockhart

Ferraby

Morell

Denholm Elliott

Baker

Bennett

Tallow

Watts

Julie Hallam

Virginia McKenna

Elaine Morell

Doris Ferraby

Tallow's Sister

Yeoman Wells

Meredith Edwards

Phillips

Tonbridge

Wainwright

Signalman Rose

Gracey

Sellars

Carslake

Gray

Broughton

Polish Captain

Norwegian Captain

Gerik Schjelderup

French Captain

Scott Brown

Andrew Cruickshank

Raikes

Allingham

ASDIC Operator

Admiral At Party

R.N. Lieutenant

R.N.Captain

Lieutenant-Commander

The Waiter

Herbert C. Walton

A Survivor

A.R.P. Warden

A.R.P. Warden

Harold Jamieson

Petty Officer Instructor

Radar Operator

Seaman

Warden

Walter Fitzgerald

Sonar Operator

Sailor

Lady at Party

Briefing Room Officer

Sailor in Water

Officer

A.S.D.I.C. Officer

David Gideon Thomson

Admiral Murray-Forbes

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Morell Norwegian Captain French Captain Tallow Bennett Watts Lockhart Baker Ferraby Ericson

'It was all very strange at first. - The Cruel Sea

'It was all very strange at first.

I say, it's going to be
pretty crowded here. - The Cruel Sea

I say, it's going to be pretty crowded here.

I saw some newsreel stuff of Dunkirk the other night - The Cruel Sea

I saw some newsreel stuff of Dunkirk the other night

Hands to stations
for leaving harbour! - The Cruel Sea

Hands to stations for leaving harbour!

'About three hours sir ' Right Let me know - The Cruel Sea

'About three hours sir ' Right Let me know

All clear, aft! - The Cruel Sea

All clear, aft!

Submarine smoke candle, sir. - The Cruel Sea

Submarine smoke candle, sir.

Snorkers Good oh - The Cruel Sea

Snorkers Good oh

And I'm the first lieutenant - The Cruel Sea

And I'm the first lieutenant

Don't you think - The Cruel Sea

Don't you think

- Getting tired of it?
- A bit, sir. - The Cruel Sea

- Getting tired of it? - A bit, sir.

Matey lot of so-and-sos, aren't you? - The Cruel Sea

Matey lot of so-and-sos, aren't you?

Most moving I imagine there's nothing we can do to help him - The Cruel Sea

Most moving I imagine there's nothing we can do to help...

- What's it like below tonight?
- Warm enough, sir. - The Cruel Sea

- What's it like below tonight? - Warm enough, sir.

Must've been ammunition.
Didn't know much about it anyhow. - The Cruel Sea

Must've been ammunition. Didn't know much about it...

- Bridge, depth charge!
- Ferraby, sir! - The Cruel Sea

- Bridge, depth charge! - Ferraby, sir!

Give way together. - The Cruel Sea

Give way together.

Easy, all. - The Cruel Sea

Grab hold of the oar, mate. - The Cruel Sea

Grab hold of the oar, mate.

Reckon so, sir.
It's the oil in his lungs. - The Cruel Sea

Reckon so, sir. It's the oil in his lungs.

'For us the Battle of the Atlantic was becoming a private war - The Cruel Sea

'For us the Battle of the Atlantic was becoming a...

'You learned, as well,
how to look forward - The Cruel Sea

'You learned, as well, how to look forward

- That one's Viperous, isn't it?
- Should be, sir. - The Cruel Sea

- That one's Viperous, isn't it? - Should be, sir.

- Coxswain at the wheel, sir.
- There it is! - The Cruel Sea

- Coxswain at the wheel, sir. - There it is!

- On target.
- Out of range. It's circling. - The Cruel Sea

- On target. - Out of range. It's circling.

No echo, sir. - The Cruel Sea

Signal from Admiralty.
Immediate, sir. - The Cruel Sea

Signal from Admiralty. Immediate, sir.

We can't stop. They'd see us
ten miles away in this light. - The Cruel Sea

We can't stop. They'd see us ten miles away in thi...

Stop engine! - The Cruel Sea

Getting rattled John - The Cruel Sea

Getting rattled John

Proper show-off! - The Cruel Sea

Proper show-off!

- Starboard 20. Full ahead.
- 'Starboard 20, sir.' - The Cruel Sea

- Starboard 20. Full ahead. - 'Starboard 20, sir.'

- Steer 220.
- 'Steer 220, sir.' - The Cruel Sea

- Steer 220. - 'Steer 220, sir.'

'Bearing 191. Range 300.' - The Cruel Sea

'Bearing 191. Range 300.'

Instantaneous echo, sir. - The Cruel Sea

Instantaneous echo, sir.

Starboard 20. Slow ahead. - The Cruel Sea

Starboard 20. Slow ahead.

Yes I have been thinking - The Cruel Sea

Yes I have been thinking

Are you all right sir - The Cruel Sea

Are you all right sir

You've got to forget all about it. - The Cruel Sea

You've got to forget all about it.

I had to do it - The Cruel Sea

No one murdered them. - The Cruel Sea

No one murdered them.

Have you been drinking,
Number One? - The Cruel Sea

Have you been drinking, Number One?

Well, I can't get you to bed,
my dear and revered captain, - The Cruel Sea

Well, I can't get you to bed, my dear and revered capta...

That's the best I can do for you. - The Cruel Sea

That's the best I can do for you.

I wonder if the hole is damaged. - The Cruel Sea

I wonder if the hole is damaged.

Suck it and see Cut that out - The Cruel Sea

Suck it and see Cut that out

"What is the state of repairs?" - The Cruel Sea

"What is the state of repairs?"

If anyone else makes a noise I'll have his guts for a necktie - The Cruel Sea

If anyone else makes a noise I'll have his guts for a...

Look, go down and see what's... - The Cruel Sea

Look, go down and see what's...

Come to see the fun sir It won't be long now - The Cruel Sea

Come to see the fun sir It won't be long now

Come to see the fun, sir?
It won't be long now. - The Cruel Sea

Come to see the fun, sir? It won't be long now.

- Ready to move, sir.
- Well done, Chief. - The Cruel Sea

- Ready to move, sir. - Well done, Chief.

Bridge, sir. - The Cruel Sea

Report your target - The Cruel Sea

Report your target

Report your target. - The Cruel Sea

Report your target.

He's behaving according to the book. - The Cruel Sea

He's behaving according to the book.

Home! Out! - The Cruel Sea

- Sweep from red 20 to zero.
- Sweep from red 20 to zero, sir. - The Cruel Sea

- Sweep from red 20 to zero. - Sweep from red 20 to zero, si...

She's down, Number One. - The Cruel Sea

She's down, Number One.

Baker set. - The Cruel Sea

- Hard a' port. Slow ahead.
- 'Hard a' port, sir. - The Cruel Sea

- Hard a' port. Slow ahead. - 'Hard a' port, ...

- In.
- Lower. - The Cruel Sea

Target stationary. - The Cruel Sea

Target stationary.

Target still stationary, sir. - The Cruel Sea

Target still stationary, sir.

Yeoman... immediate to Admiralty,
repeated Viperous. - The Cruel Sea

Yeoman... immediate to Admiralty, repeated Viperous.

What's it like, sir? - The Cruel Sea

What's it like, sir?

- Number One...
- Sir? - The Cruel Sea

- Number One... - Sir?

She can't have known anything,
Mr Tallow. - The Cruel Sea

She can't have known anything, Mr Tallow.

'Elaine. Haven't you got
rid of that clot of a husband yet? - The Cruel Sea

'Elaine. Haven't you got rid of that clot of a hus...

You know, I'm the man
who always thought that in war - The Cruel Sea

You know, I'm the man who always thought that in war

How are we doing, Number One? - The Cruel Sea

How are we doing, Number One?

We always seem to be getting
these diversion jobs nowadays. - The Cruel Sea

We always seem to be getting these diversion jobs nowadays.

- Yeoman!
- Sir! - The Cruel Sea

- Yeoman! - Sir!

She's going down! - The Cruel Sea

She's going down!

- Ditch the confidential books?
- Yes, throw them over! - The Cruel Sea

- Ditch the confidential books? - Yes, throw them over!

Abandon ship! - The Cruel Sea

Come on! This way! - The Cruel Sea

Come on! This way!

The rafts! The rafts!
Make for the rafts, boys! - The Cruel Sea

The rafts! The rafts! Make for the rafts, boys!

Let me get hold!
I haven't got a life belt! - The Cruel Sea

Let me get hold! I haven't got a life belt!

"Our Father, which art
in heaven, hallowed be thy name. - The Cruel Sea

"Our Father, which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.

'Bob! How long have you got?
Have you had your tea? ' - The Cruel Sea

'Bob! How long have you got? Have you had your tea? �...

No going to sleep there! - The Cruel Sea

No going to sleep there!

Gordon! Gordon, buck up! - The Cruel Sea

Gordon! Gordon, buck up!

All right. Next question. - The Cruel Sea

All right. Next question.

Hello, Number One. - The Cruel Sea

Hello, Number One.

- Hi! Waiter!
- Yes, sir. - The Cruel Sea

- Hi! Waiter! - Yes, sir.

Saltash. I can't say I've ever heard
of a castle of that name. - The Cruel Sea

Saltash. I can't say I've ever heard of a castle o...

'Yeoman! Get Viperous on RT. - The Cruel Sea

'Yeoman! Get Viperous on RT.

Here we are sir Oh right Number One - The Cruel Sea

Here we are sir Oh right Number One

- Here we are, sir.
- Oh, right, Number One. - The Cruel Sea

- Here we are, sir. - Oh, right, Number One.

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The World War II adventures of a British convoy escort ship and its officers.

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Director: Charles Frend

Writer: Nicholas Monsarrat, Eric Ambler

Production: Ealing Studios,Michael Balcon Productions

Genre: drama, war

Year: 1953

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.4

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 19 Aug 1953

Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 4 nominations total

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