The Sea Shall Not Have Them

"SURGING DRAMA! Excitement that leaps from the screen!"

Jun 1 1955 Not Rated 1h 31m
Drama, War

During autumn of 1944, an RAF Hudson carrying a VIP passenger in possession of highly secret information is shot down and ditches in the North Sea. Fighting the elements and trying to keep up morale, the occupants of the aircraft's dinghy talk about their lives awaiting the rescue they hope will come. The film's title reflects the motto of the RAF's Air Sea Rescue Service, one of whose high speed launches battles against its own mechanical problems, enemy action, time and the weather to locate and rescue the downed crew and the vital secret papers they carry.

Plot

During autumn 1944, a Royal Air Force Hudson carrying a very important passenger in possession of highly secret information is shot down and ditches in the North Sea. Fighting the elements and trying to keep up morale, the occupants of the aircraft's dinghy talk about their lives awaiting the rescue they hope will come. This movie's title reflects the motto of the R.A.F.'s Air Sea Rescue Service, one of whose high speed launches battles against its own mechanical problems, enemy action, time, and the weather to locate and rescue the downed crew and the vital secret papers they carry.

Written by

John Harris, Lewis Gilbert, Vernon Harris

Directed by

Lewis Gilbert

Cast

Michael Redgrave, Dirk Bogarde, Bonar Colleano

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Angel Productions

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
816
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA