The Sea Shall Not Have Them
Seen it?1954 | 91 min | Drama, War
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved The Guns of Navarone or The Bridge on the River Kwai, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1954: an older pace and style.
During the autumn of 1944, 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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 13K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lewis Gilbert
- Michael RedgraveAir Commodore Waltby
- Dirk BogardeFlt Sgt Mackay
- Jack WatlingFlying Officer Harding
- Bonar ColleanoSgt Kirby
- Anthony SteelFlying Officer Treherne
- Nigel PatrickFlt Sgt Slingsby
- James KenneyCpl. Skinner
- Sydney TaflerCpl. Robb
- Griffith JonesGroup Capt. Todd
- Guy MiddletonSquadron Leader Scott