Where to Watch The Cruel Sea (1953)

Want to watch 'The Cruel Sea' in the comfort of your own home? Searching for a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Charles Frend-directed movie via subscription can be confusing, so we here at Moviefone want to help you out.

Below, you'll find a number of top-tier streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'The Cruel Sea' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the various whats and wheres of how you can watch 'The Cruel Sea' right now, here are some specifics about the Ealing Studios, Michael Balcon Productions drama flick.

Released February 24th, 1953, 'The Cruel Sea' stars Jack Hawkins, Donald Sinden, Denholm Elliott, John Stratton The NR movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 6 min, and received a user score of 69 (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from 65 knowledgeable users.

You probably already know what the movie's about, but just in case... Here's the plot: "At the start of World War II, Cmdr. Ericson is assigned to convoy escort HMS Compass Rose with inexperienced officers and men just out of training. The winter seas make life miserable enough, but the men must also harden themselves to rescuing survivors of U-Boat attacks, while seldom able to strike back. Traumatic events afloat and ashore create a warm bond between the skipper and his first officer"

'The Cruel Sea' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on BFI Player Amazon Channel .