Above Us the Waves

1955 PG-13 1h 39m

6.2 / 10 34

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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.

Director Ralph Thomas

Writers

Robin Estridge

Stars

John Mills John Gregson Donald Sinden

John Mills

Commandant Fraser

John Gregson

Lieutenant Alec Duffy

Donald Sinden

Lieutenant Tom Corbett

James Robertson Justice

Captain of the Tirpitz

Officer on Towing Sub. (1)

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Basil Appleby

Officer on Towing Sub. (2)

Walter Gotell

German Officer on Tirpitz

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Victor Harrington

RAF Officer (uncredited)

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Arthur Howell

German Navy Officer (uncredited)

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Barry Keegan

Sailor on Towing Sub (uncredited)

Frank Lawton

Naval Officer in Briefing Room (uncredited)

War

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Geronimo1967 14 Nov 2022

7/10

John Mills sets off to convince a sceptical Admiral (James Robertson Justice) of the merits of "midget" submarines in active warfare. His intention is to use these tiny craft to lay high explosives underneath the hull of the mighty Nazi battleship "Tirpitz" that is safely anchored in a steep-sided Norwegian fjord. John Gregson and Donald Sinden join him on the mission deep into the heart of enemy ...