The Cruel Sea

In 1939, Royal Navy reservist George Ericson (Jack Hawkins) was given command of the new Flower-class corvette HMS Compass Rose. The ensuing wartime years in which the hardening crew performed convoy escort duties in the face of U-boat attacks and the unforgiving elements are memorably chronicled in this top-notch take on the Nicholas Monsarrat novel. Donald Sinden, Stanley Baker, Denholm Elliott, Virginia McKenna also star. 127 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Subtitles: English; audio commentary; featurette; theatrical trailer.