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Sea Wife
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| Richard Burton | ... |
Biscuit
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Bulldog
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Cy Grant | ... |
Number Four
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| Ronald Squire | ... |
Clubman
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| Harold Goodwin | ... |
Daily Telegraph Clerk
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Roddy Hughes | ... |
Club Barman
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Gibb McLaughlin | ... |
Club Porter
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Lloyd Lamble | ... |
Captain 'San Felix'
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| Ronald Adam | ... |
Army Padre
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| Nicholas Hannen | ... |
Elderly Passenger
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Otokichi Ikeda | ... |
Submarine Commander
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Tenji Takagi | ... |
Submarine Interpreter
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Beatrice Varley | ... |
Elderly Nun
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In 1942, a cargo ship jammed with British evacuees from Singapore is sunk by a Japanese sub. A small lifeboat carries a beautiful woman, an army officer, a bigoted administrator, and a black seaman. Only the seaman knows the woman is a nun. The men reveal their true selves under the hardships of survival. Told in a too-long flashback frame. Written by Rod Crawford <[email protected]>
I found this a rather light-weight and superficial film. The actress who played the Sea Wife was particularly unconvincing.
The main story is told in a flashback, which I thought far too long and, thanks to the intriguing start, loses much of its interest, since you spend much of the time anticipating events that happen pretty much as you'd expect. It would have been better to put the start of the film near the end.
The ending also seems rather lame (to me, anyway), and the only thing the film really has going for it is the stunning scenery and good camera work.