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Sea Wife

1957

81 minutes

DramaRomanceThrillerWar

Overview

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.

Top Cast

Richard Burton headshot

Richard Burton

Biscuit

Joan Collins headshot

Joan Collins

Sea Wife

Basil Sydney headshot

Basil Sydney

Bulldog

Cy Grant headshot

Cy Grant

Number Four

Ronald Squire headshot

Ronald Squire

Clubman

Harold Goodwin headshot

Harold Goodwin

Daily Telegraph Clerk

Roddy Hughes headshot

Roddy Hughes

Club Barman

Gibb McLaughlin headshot

Gibb McLaughlin

Club Porter

Lloyd Lamble headshot

Lloyd Lamble

Captain 'San Felix'

Ronald Adam headshot

Ronald Adam

Army Padre

Nicholas Hannen headshot

Nicholas Hannen

Elderly Passenger

Otokichi Ikeda headshot

Otokichi Ikeda

Submarine Commander

Tenji Takagi headshot

Tenji Takagi

Submarine Interpreter

Beatrice Varley headshot

Beatrice Varley

Elderly Nun