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The Cruel Sea (1953) was a Drama - War Film directed by Charles Frend and produced by Michael Balcon.

Academy Awards 1953 --- Ceremony Number 26 (source: AMPAS)

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By Dan Day, Jr. on May 4, 2025 From The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog

THE CRUEL SEA is a 1953 WWII film from England's famed Ealing Studios, based on a novel by Nicholas Monsarrat, with a screenplay by Eric Ambler and direction by Charles Frend. The movie details the wartime experiences of one Captain Ericson (Jack Hawkins). Ericson was a merchant ship captain before ... Read full article


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Stanley Baker fought for the part of Bennett, and actually replaced another actor who had originally been cast.
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