The Sea Shall Not Have Them (1954)
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Synopsis of The Sea Shall Not Have Them
The Sea Shall Not Have Them is our candidate for the most dramatic title of any British World War II film. Happily, the film itself upholds the promise of its name. The focus of the story is a dramatic rescue at sea, which consumes well over a third of the running time. A British bomber carrying high-ranking officer Michael Redgrave, commander Dirk Bogarde and two other men is blasted out of the sky by a German plane. The four men survive, board an inflatable dinghy, and patiently await rescue in the storm-tossed Atlantic. The Air-Sea Rescue Units are poised to write off the search for the downed flyers as hopeless, but Redgrave is carrying vital documents, and is therefore not expendable. Based on a novel by John Harris, The Sea Shall Not Have Them scores highest on its suspense content, and lowest on its banal dialogue exchanges. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast of The Sea Shall Not Have Them
- Michael Redgrave - Air Commodore Waltby
- Bonar Colleano - Sgt. Kirby
- Anthony Steel - Flying Officer Treherne
- James Kenney - Corporal Skinner
- Ian Whittaker - A.C.2 Milliken
- Guy Middleton - Squadron Leader Scott
- Paul Carpenter - Lt. Pat Boyle
- Anton Diffring - German Pilot
- George Rose - Tebbitt
- Ann Gudrun - Kirby's Fiancee
- Michael Balfour - Dray
- Michael Ripper - Botterill
- Glyn Houston - Knox
- Nigel Green - Met Officer Howard
- Dirk Bogarde - Flight Sgt. Mackay
- Jack Watling - Flight Officer Harding
- Nigel Patrick - Flying Sergeant Slingsby
- Sydney Tafler - Corporal Robb
- Griffith Jones - Group Captain Todd
- Jack Lambert - Squadron Leader Craig
- Eddie Byrne - Porter
- Rachel Kempson - Mrs. Waltby
- Joan Sims - Hilda Tebbitt
- Victor Maddern - Gus Westover
- John Mitchell
- Moultrie Kelsall - Wing Commander Dixon
- Jack Taylor - Robinson
- Director(s):
- Lewis Gilbert
- Writer(s):
- Vernon Gilbert Harris, Lewis Gilbert
- Producer(s):
- Daniel M. Angel
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