The Sea Shall Not Have Them
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| Directed by | Lewis Gilbert |
| Produced by | Daniel M. Angel |
| Written by | Lewis Gilbert Vernon Harris based on the book by John Harris |
| Starring | Michael Redgrave Dirk Bogarde Anthony Steel Nigel Patrick |
| Music by | Malcolm Arnold |
| Cinematography | Stephen Dade |
| Distributed by | Eros Films Ltd. |
| Release date(s) |  30 November 1954 |
| Running time | 91 min. |
| Country | UK |
| Language | English |
The Sea Shall Not Have Them is a 1954 British war film starring Michael Redgrave, Dirk Bogarde and Anthony Steel. It was directed by Lewis Gilbert and is based on the 1953 novel by John Harris, set during the Second World War. Musical soundtrack by composer Malcolm Arnold.
A British aircraft is forced to ditch in the North Sea. Taking to the dinghy with the crew is an agent with secret German plans. A RAF Air Sea Rescue launch is deployed to the search, struggling against bad weather, mechanical problems and a fire in the galley.
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[edit] Cast
- Michael Redgrave as Air Commodore Waltby
- Dirk Bogarde as Flight Sergeant Mackay
- Anthony Steel as Flying Officer Treherne
- Nigel Patrick as Flight Sergeant Singsby
- Bonar Colleano as Sergeant Kirby
- James Kenney as Corporal Skinner
- Sydney Tafler as Corporal Robb
- Griffith Jones as Group Captain Todd
- Jack Watling as Flying Officer Harding
- Guy Middleton as Squadron Leader Scott
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The film's title seemed ironic to Noel Coward. Referring to the film's title, Coward once said of the film's two male stars, "I don't see why not. Everyone else has." [1] Redgrave was reportedly bisexual, while Bogarde was homosexual.[2]
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