The Cruel Sea (1953)Stream and Watch Online

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Released February 24th, 1953, 'The Cruel Sea' stars Jack Hawkins, Donald Sinden, Denholm Elliott, John Stratton The NR movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 6 min, and received a user score of 69 (out of 100) on TMDb, which compiled reviews from 59 experienced users.

Want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "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 UBoat attacks while seldom able to strike back Traumatic events afloat and ashore create a warm bond between the skipper and his first officer" .