Summary
The Sea Shall Not Have Them is a British war film first released in 1954,
directed by Lewis Gilbert.
The film is based on a novel by John Harris and stars Michael Redgrave, Dirk Bogarde, Anthony Steel, Nigel Patrick and Bonar Colleano.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Lewis Gilbert
- Script: Lewis Gilbert, John Harris (novel), Vernon Harris
- Photo: Stephen Dade
- Music: Malcolm Arnold
- Cast: Michael Redgrave (Air Commodore Waltby), Dirk Bogarde (Flight Sgt. MacKay), Anthony Steel (Flying Officer Treherne), Nigel Patrick (Flight Sgt. Singsby), Bonar Colleano (Sgt. Kirby), James Kenney (Cpl. Skinner), Sydney Tafler (Cpl. Robb), Griffith Jones (Group Capt. Todd), Jack Watling (Flying Officer Harding), Guy Middleton (Squadron Leader Scott), Ian Whittaker (A.C.2 Milliken), Paul Carpenter (Lt Patrick Boyle, Sea Otter Pilot), George Rose (Tebbitt), Victor Maddern (Gus Westover), Eddie Byrne (Petty Officer Porter), Anton Diffring (German Pilot), Gudrun Ure (Kirby’s Fiancee), Rachel Kempson (Mrs. Waltby), Joan Sims (Hilda Tebbitt), Michael Balfour (Dray), Nigel Green (Met Officer Howard), Glyn Houston (Knox), Moultrie Kelsall (Wing Commander Dixon), Jack Lambert (Squadron Leader Craig), Michael Ripper (Botterhill), Jack Taylor (Robinson), Graham Stark (Corporal)
- Country: UK
- Language: English
- Runtime: 91 min; B&W
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Drama / War


