The Cruel Sea DVD (1953) | Jack Hawkins as Commander Ericson | Donald Sinden, Stanley Baker & Denholm Elliott | Virginia McKenna | HMS Compass Rose | Battle of the Atlantic | Ealing Studios | PG Cert | New & Sealed

The depth charges are in the water. The survivors are in the water too. Commander Ericson has to make the decision. Jack Hawkins stars as Commander George Ericson in The Cruel Sea (1953) on DVD — the Ealing Studios classic directed by Charles Frend and based on Nicholas Monsarrat’s 1951 novel, itself drawn from Monsarrat’s own wartime service. The highest-grossing British film of 1953. The crew of HMS Compass Rose protect Allied convoys from German U-boats in the Battle of the Atlantic — the longest continuous military campaign of the Second World War. Also starring Donald Sinden, Stanley Baker, Denholm Elliott, Virginia McKenna and Moira Lister. Black and white. 121 minutes. PG cert.

The Cruel Sea – DVD – Product Details

• Title: The Cruel Sea (1953)
• Director: Charles Frend
• Based on: Nicholas Monsarrat (1951)
• Cast: Jack Hawkins, Donald Sinden, Stanley Baker, Denholm Elliott, Virginia McKenna, Moira Lister
• Format: DVD
• Runtime: 121 minutes
• Colour: Black and White
• Certificate: PG
• Studio: Ealing Studios
• EAN / Barcode: 7321900380850
• Condition: New & Sealed

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