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The Cruel Sea

1953·2h 6m·Approved
DramaWar
IMDb Rating
★ 7.4/10
6,114 votes

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

The Cruel Sea is a 1953 drama war movie directed by Charles Frend, starring Denholm Elliott, Jack Hawkins, Donald Sinden. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.4/10 from 6,114 votes and runs 2h 6m.

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Director
Charles Frend
Stars
Denholm Elliott
Jack Hawkins
Donald Sinden
John Stratton
Details
1953-08-19
126 min
Movie
Approved
★ United Kingdom
★ English
Keywords
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