The Sea Shall Not Have Them

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The Sea Shall Not Have Them
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Directed byLewis Gilbert
Produced byDaniel M. Angel
Written byLewis Gilbert
Vernon Harris
based on the book by
John Harris
StarringMichael Redgrave
Dirk Bogarde
Anthony Steel
Nigel Patrick
Music byMalcolm Arnold
CinematographyStephen Dade
Edited byRussell Lloyd
Production
company
Angel Productions
Distributed byEros Films (UK)
United Artists (USA)
Release dates
30 November 1954
Running time
91 min.
CountryUK
LanguageEnglish
The Sea Shall Not Have Them is a1954 British war film starring Michael Redgrave, Dirk Bogarde and Anthony Steel. It was directed by Lewis Gilbertand is based on the 1953 novel byJohn Harris, set during the Second World War. Musical soundtrack by composer Malcolm Arnold. The film title is the motto of the Royal Air Force's Air Sea Rescue Service.
A British aircraft is forced to ditch in the North Sea. Taking to the dinghy with the crew is an Air Commodore with secret German plans. An 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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The film's title seemed ironic to Noël 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.[1] This film was one of several films about war that Lewis Gilbert would make in England. He followed this film up with others set in World War II, including Reach For The Sky and Sink the Bismarck!, both starring Kenneth More. He also directed H.M.S. Defiant, which, in contrast, was set during the Age of Sail, along with The 7th Dawn, which was set in revolutionary racked Malaysia after the Second World War, with William Holden,Capucine, and Susannah York.

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  1. ^ Jump up to:a b The Guardian: Sexy self-image that revved up Dirk Bogarde

External links[edit]

  • The Sea Shall Not Have Them at the British Film Institute's Film and TV Database
  • The Sea Shall Not Have Them at the Internet Movie Database
        • 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. An RAF Air Sea Rescue launch is deployed to the search, struggling against bad weather, mechanical problems and a fire in the galley.
      • 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. The film title is the motto of the Royal Air Force's Air Sea Rescue Service.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
        Ian Whittaker as A.C.2 Milliken
        Paul Carpenter as Lt. Patrick Boyle, Sea Otter Pilot
        George Rose as Tebbitt
        Victor Maddern as Gus Westover
        Eddie Byrne as Petty Officer Porter
        Anton Diffring as German Pilot
        Gudrun Ure as Kirby's Fiancee
        Rachel Kempson as Mrs. Waltby
        Joan Sims as Hilda Tebbitt
        Michael Balfour as Dray
        Nigel Green as Met. Officer Howard
        Glyn Houston as Knox
        Moultrie Kelsall as Wing Commander Dixon
        Jack Lambert as Squadron Leader Craig
        Michael Ripper as Botterhill
    • The Sea Shall Not Have Them at AllMovie