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  • Sea Wife (1957)
  • Approved
    81 min | Drama, Thriller, War
Sea Wife (1957)
Approved
81 min | Drama, 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....See moreIn 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 flashback while, in the present, the officer (Biscuit) searches for the nun (Sea Wife). Written by Rod Crawford See less
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Director
Writers
George K. Burke (screenplay) | J.M. Scott (novel "Sea-Wyf")
Producer
Cinematographer
Edward Scaife (as Ted Scaife)
Editor
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Status
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Updated Apr 4, 1957

Release date
Oct 16, 1957 (United States)

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Cast

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33 cast members
Name Known for
Joan Collins
Sea Wife Sea Wife   See fewer
Richard Burton
Biscuit Biscuit   See fewer
Basil Sydney
Bulldog Bulldog   See fewer
Cy Grant
Number Four Number Four   See fewer
Ronald Squire
Clubman Clubman   See fewer
Harold Goodwin
Daily Telegraph Clerk Daily Telegraph Clerk   See fewer
Roddy Hughes
Club Barman Club Barman   See fewer
Gibb McLaughlin
Club Porter Club Porter   See fewer
Lloyd Lamble
Captain 'San Felix' Captain 'San Felix'   See fewer
Ronald Adam
Army Padre Army Padre   See fewer
Nicholas Hannen
Elderly Passenger Elderly Passenger   See fewer
Otokichi Ikeda
Submarine Commander Submarine Commander   See fewer
Tenji Takagi
Submarine Interpreter Submarine Interpreter   See fewer
Beatrice Varley
Elderly Nun Elderly Nun   See fewer
Ali Allen
Child on Ship (uncredited) Child on Ship (uncredited)   See fewer
The Blake Twins
Minor Roles (uncredited) Minor Roles (uncredited)   See fewer
Janice Blake
Twin on Ship (uncredited) Twin on Ship (uncredited)   See fewer
Carla Challoner
Child on Ship (uncredited) Child on Ship (uncredited)   See fewer
Pauline Challoner
Child on Ship (uncredited) Child on Ship (uncredited)   See fewer
Anne Cooke
Child on Ship (uncredited) Child on Ship (uncredited)   See fewer
Christopher Cooke
Child on Ship (uncredited) Child on Ship (uncredited)   See fewer
June Cowell
Child on Ship (uncredited) Child on Ship (uncredited)   See fewer
Janina Faye
Child on Ship (uncredited) Child on Ship (uncredited)   See fewer
Mandy Harper
Child on Ship (uncredited) Child on Ship (uncredited)   See fewer
Laurence Hepworth
Crewman (uncredited) Crewman (uncredited)   See fewer
Yvette Hosler
Child on Ship (uncredited) Child on Ship (uncredited)   See fewer
Barry Johns
Crewman (uncredited) Crewman (uncredited)   See fewer
Howard Knight
Child on Ship (uncredited) Child on Ship (uncredited)   See fewer
Ernie Priest
Passenger (uncredited) Passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Ernie Rice
Newspaper Vendor (uncredited) Newspaper Vendor (uncredited)   See fewer
Anthony Sadler
Child on Ship (uncredited) Child on Ship (uncredited)   See fewer
Edith Saville
Elderly Woman on Ship (uncredited) Elderly Woman on Ship (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Sharp
Crewman (uncredited) Crewman (uncredited)   See fewer
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