The Cruel Sea

The Cruel Sea or Cruel Sea may refer to:

• The Cruel Sea (novel), a 1951 war novel by Nicholas Monsarrat
• The Cruel Sea (1953 film), a 1953 war film made of the above book, starring Jack Hawkins
• The Cruel Sea (1972 film), a 1972 Kuwaiti film and the first Kuwaiti film to be produced
• The Cruel Sea (band), an Australian indie rock band formed in the 1980s
• The Cruel Sea (song), a 1960s British hit guitar instrumental by The Dakotas; subsequently recorded by American group The Ventures as "The Cruel Surf"
• "Cruel Sea", the third episode of the BBC series Walking with Dinosaurs