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A 1953 British war film based on a novel by C. S. Forester, starring Jeffrey Hunter as a Canadian sailor who delays a German raider. The film has two endings, one in which he survives and one in which he dies, and was released as Single-Handed in the UK.
Sailor of the King: Directed by Roy Boulting. With Jeffrey Hunter, Michael Rennie, Wendy Hiller, Bernard Lee. In 1940, Canadian sailor Andrew Brown is prisoner on a battle damaged German raider and he plans to delay the raider's at-sea repairs until a British naval task-force can destroy it.
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- Action, Drama, Romance
- Roy Boulting
- 1953-06-11
In 1916, Lt. Richard Saville of the British Navy receives a five-day leave and boards a train bound from Portsmouth to London. On the train, Saville meets the shy, sheltered Lucinda Bentley, with whom he shares an immediate attraction. Lucy, who has a keen interest in the Navy, agrees to dine with Saville during their stop in Longmire, where ...
- Roy Boulting, Bluey Hill
- Jeffrey Hunter
Embark on an epic maritime adventure with 'Sailor of the King' (1953), a captivating Royal Navy film that navigates the high seas of courage, duty, and unwavering patriotism. Directed by...
- 83 min
- 1239
- Classic British War Movies
Dec 1, 2023 · Sailor Of The King 1953. During the First World War, Lieutenant Richard Saville, a young Royal Navy officer on five days' leave, and Miss Lucinda Bentley, a merchant's daughter from...
Find out who starred in and worked behind the scenes of the 1953 naval adventure film based on C.S. Forester's novel. See the full list of actors, directors, writers, producers, and more on IMDb.
Overview. A British naval officer has a brief affair with a woman in England and never knows that she bears him a son. 20 years later the boy is on a ship under his command when he is tracking a German Raider.