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Above Us the Waves
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Above Us the Waves

1955-03-29 · 99 min · ★ 6.1

War

In World War II, the greatest threat to the British navy is the German battleship Tirpitz. While anchored in a Norwegian fjord, it is impossible to attack by conventional means, so a plan is hatched for a special commando unit to attack it, using midget submarines to plant underwater explosives.

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Directors
Ralph Thomas
Production companies
London Independent Producers
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

John MillsJohn MillsCommandant Fraser
John GregsonJohn GregsonLieutenant Alec Duffy
Donald SindenDonald SindenLieutenant Tom Corbett
James Robertson JusticeJames Robertson JusticeAdmiral Ryder
Michael MedwinMichael MedwinSmart
Theodore BikelTheodore BikelGerman Officer
James KenneyJames KenneyAbercrombie
William RussellWilliam RussellRamsey
O.E. HasseO.E. HasseCaptain of the Tirpitz
Lee PattersonLee PattersonCox
Harry TowbHarry TowbMcCleery
Cyril ChamberlainCyril ChamberlainCPO Chubb
Tony WagerTony WagerGeorge
Leslie WestonWinley
Lyndon BrookLyndon BrookDiver Navigator, X2
Thomas HeathcoteThomas HeathcoteHutchins
Anthony NewleyAnthony NewleyEngineer, X2
John HorsleyJohn HorsleyLt. Anderson
William FranklynWilliam FranklynNo. 1, X2
Guido LorraineGuido LorraineOfficer Interpreter

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