The Cruel Sea
1944 • Action / War • Starring Denjirō Ōkōchi
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Available in United States for the 1944 release on streaming platforms such as Curiosity Stream and MGM Plus, you can watch The Cruel Sea online and stream The Cruel Sea right now. Rent or buy The Cruel Sea options may appear later on other services, and availability can change by region as licensing windows shift over time.
About The Cruel Sea
The Cruel Sea (1944) blends Action, War, and Drama elements. Top cast includes Denjirō Ōkōchi, Setsuko Hara, and Seizaburō Kawazu. The narrative builds around escalating stakes, urgent decisions, and action-driven momentum.
Actor: Denjirō ŌkōchiGenre: Action movies
Synopsis
It is 1921 and a town has a newspaper which prints urgent bulletins as required. The Washington-based CITES treaty, in which Japan participates, puts a limit on the number of warships any country can possess. As a result, Japan has to decommission a ship to its makers' disappointment. An institute of technology's laboratory designs a new ship. Due to less ships, sailors have to retire and are also disappointed. The laboratory's manager and an admiral are visiting a patient at a hospital and meet coincidentally. The former has a daughter who worries about her father's workload. She asks him to accompany her to a concert. Father has little time, but is convinced for her sake. He is inspired for a ship's design at the performance. The film is inspired by the life of Jo Hiraga.
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