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The Cruel Sea

Duration: 2 hours, 1 minute

First broadcast: Mon 27^th Aug 2018, 12:10 on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: Sat 21^st Oct 2023, 13:00 on BBC Two Wales HD

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Classic documentary-style account of the trials of a British warship during World War II. A captain is haunted by the loss of his past vessel and seeks revenge.

Contributors

Ericson:: Jack Hawkins
Lockhart:: Donald Sinden
Morell:: Denholm Elliott
Bennett:: Stanley Baker
Ferraby:: John Stratton
Tallow:: Bruce Seton
Julie Hallam:: Virginia McKenna
Watts:: Liam Redmond
Phillips:: Glyn Houston
Tonbridge:: Alec McCowen
Raikes:: Barry Letts
Director:: Charles Frend
Producer:: Leslie Norman
Actor:: Eric Ambler

Genres

DramaWar & Disaster

Formats

Films

Source: BBC Online

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