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Sea Wife
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Sea Wife

1957-08-20 · 81 min · ★ 5.6

Drama · Romance · Thriller · War

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.

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Directors
Bob McNaught
Production companies
20th Century Fox, Alma Productions
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

Richard BurtonRichard BurtonBiscuit
Joan CollinsJoan CollinsSea Wife
Basil SydneyBasil SydneyBulldog
Cy GrantCy GrantNumber Four
Ronald SquireRonald SquireClubman
Harold GoodwinHarold GoodwinDaily Telegraph Clerk
Roddy HughesClub Barman
Gibb McLaughlinGibb McLaughlinClub Porter
Lloyd LambleLloyd LambleCaptain 'San Felix'
Ronald AdamRonald AdamArmy Padre
Nicholas HannenNicholas HannenElderly Passenger
Otokichi IkedaSubmarine Commander
Tenji TakagiSubmarine Interpreter
Beatrice VarleyBeatrice VarleyElderly Nun

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