The Sea Shall Not Have Them

The Sea Shall Not Have Them is a 1954 British war film starring Michael Redgrave, Dirk Bogarde and Anthony Steel. It was directed by Lewis Gilbert and is based on the 1953 novel by John Harris, set during the Second World War. Musical soundtrack by composer Malcolm Arnold. The film title is the motto of the Royal Air Forces Air Sea Rescue Service.

The films title seemed ironic to Nol Coward. Referring to the films title, Coward once said of the films two male stars, I dont see why not. Everyone else has. Redgrave was reportedly bisexual, while Bogarde was homosexual. This film was one of several films about war that Lewis Gilbert would make in England. He followed this film up with others set in World War II, including Reach For The Sky and Sink the Bismarck, both starring Kenneth More. He also directed H.M.S. Defiant, which, in contrast, was set during the Age of Sail, along with The 7th Dawn, which was set in revolutionary racked Malaysia after the Second World War, with William Holden, Capucine, and Susannah York.

Source: Wikipedia