ABOVE US THE WAVES (1955)

Above Us the Waves
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Above Us the Waves
Their Orders...Sink the Tirpitz!
War
March 29, 1955
English
1h 39m
United States, England
London Independent Producers

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.

Cast & Characters

John Mills

Commandant Fraser

John Gregson

Lieutenant Alec Duffy

Donald Sinden

Lieutenant Tom Corbett

Theodore Bikel

German Officer

James Kenney

Abercrombie

O.E. Hasse

Captain of the Tirpitz

Harry Towb

McCleery

Lyndon Brook

Diver Navigator, X2

Anthony Newley

Engineer, X2

John Horsley

Lt. Anderson

Guido Lorraine

Officer Interpreter

Raymond Francis

Officer on Towing Sub. (1)

Basil Appleby

Officer on Towing Sub. (2)

Walter Gotell

German Officer on Tirpitz

Victor Harrington

RAF Officer (uncredited)

Arthur Howell

German Navy Officer (uncredited)

Crew

Ralph Thomas

Director

Robin Estridge

Screenplay

Arthur Benjamin

Original Music Composer

Ernest Steward

Director of Photography

Earl St. John

Executive Producer

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