The Cruel Sea

Summary

The Cruel Sea is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (481 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Cruel Sea's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Cruel Sea was directed by Charles Frend^[4].
• Eric Ambler wrote the screenplay for The Cruel Sea^[5].
• The Cruel Sea's composer is recorded as Alan Rawsthorne^[6].
• The Cruel Sea's genre is war film^[7].
• The Cruel Sea's genre is drama film^[8].
• A cast member of The Cruel Sea was Jack Hawkins^[9].
• A cast member of The Cruel Sea was Donald Sinden^[10].
• A cast member of The Cruel Sea was Denholm Elliott^[11].
• A cast member of The Cruel Sea was Virginia Anne McKenna^[12].
• A cast member of The Cruel Sea was Stanley Baker^[13].
• A cast member of The Cruel Sea was Moira Lister^[14].
• A cast member of The Cruel Sea was Megs Jenkins^[15].
• A cast member of The Cruel Sea was Alec McCowen^[16].
• A cast member of The Cruel Sea was Gerard Heinz^[17].
• A cast member of The Cruel Sea was Andrew Cruickshank^[18].
• A cast member of The Cruel Sea was Barry Letts^[19].
• A cast member of The Cruel Sea was Harold Goodwin^[20].
• A cast member of The Cruel Sea was Don Sharp^[21].
• A cast member of The Cruel Sea was John Warner^[22].
• A cast member of The Cruel Sea was Liam Redmond^[23].
• The Cruel Sea was produced by Leslie Norman^[24].
• The Cruel Sea's production company is recorded as Ealing Studios^[25].
• The Cruel Sea's director of photography is recorded as Gordon Dines^[26].
• The original language of The Cruel Sea was English^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Cruel Sea was produced by Leslie Norman^[24]. It was directed by Charles Frend^[4]. Eric Ambler wrote the screenplay for it^[5]. Cast members include Jack Hawkins^[9], Donald Sinden^[10], Denholm Elliott^[11], Virginia Anne McKenna^[12], Stanley Baker^[13], and Moira Lister^[14].

Publication

Publication dates include March 26, 1953^[28], April 1, 1953^[29], July 3, 1953^[30], August 10, 1953^[31], August 19, 1953^[32], and November 6, 1953^[33]. The original language of The Cruel Sea was English^[27]. Genres include war film^[7] and drama film^[8].

Subject and Themes

The Cruel Sea's main subject is World War II^[34].

Why It Matters

The Cruel Sea ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (481 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]