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Commander Ericson is made captain of the Corvette Compass Rose, a small escort vessel used to guide and protect convoys travelling through the Atlantic. Ericson is thrown into a life and death dilemma which forces him to choose between destroying an enemy ship and sparing the lives of his own men.
Original Release
02/24/1953
US Release
08/10/1953
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jack Hawkins | Ericson |
| Donald Sinden | Lockhart |
| John Stratton | Ferraby |
| Denholm Elliott | Morell |
| John Warner | Baker |
| Stanley Baker | Bennett |
| Bruce Seton | Tallow |
| Liam Redmond | Watts |
| Virginia McKenna | Julie Hallam |
| Moira Lister | Elaine Morell |
Directors
Writers
Nicholas Monsarrat, Eric Ambler
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jack Hawkins | Ericson |
| Donald Sinden | Lockhart |
| John Stratton | Ferraby |
| Denholm Elliott | Morell |
| John Warner | Baker |
| Stanley Baker | Bennett |
| Bruce Seton | Tallow |
| Liam Redmond | Watts |
| Virginia McKenna | Julie Hallam |
| Moira Lister | Elaine Morell |
| June Thorburn | Doris Ferraby |
| Megs Jenkins | Tallow's Sister |
| Meredith Edwards | Yeoman Wells |
| Glyn Houston | Phillips |
| Alec McCowen | Tonbridge |
| Leo Phillips | Wainwright |
| Dafydd Havard | Signalman Rose |
| Fred Griffiths | Gracey |
| Laurence Hardy | Sellars |
| Sam Kydd | Carslake |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Michael Balcon | Executive Producer |
| Leslie Norman | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1954 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay | Nominated |
