Movie Description
Above Us the Waves
(1955)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Ralph Thomas
- Producer : William MacQuitty
- Editor : Gerald Thomas
- Cast : John Mills,John Gregson,Donald Sinden,James Robertson Justice,Michael Medwin,Theodore Bikel,James Kenney,William Russell,O.E. Hasse,Lee Patterson,Harry Towb,Cyril Chamberlain,Tony Wager,Leslie Weston,Lyndon Brook,Thomas Heathcote,Anthony Newley,John Horsley,William Franklyn,Guido Lorraine,Raymond Francis,Basil Appleby,Walter Gotell,Victor Harrington,Arthur Howell,Barry Keegan,Frank Lawton
Cast
Commandant Fraser
Lieutenant Alec Duffy
Lieutenant Tom Corbett
Admiral Ryder
Smart
German Officer
Abercrombie
Ramsey
Captain of the Tirpitz
Cox
McCleery
CPO Chubb
George
Winley
Diver Navigator, X2
Hutchins
Engineer, X2
Lt. Anderson
No. 1, X2
Officer Interpreter
Officer on Towing Sub. (1)
Officer on Towing Sub. (2)
German Officer on Tirpitz
RAF Officer (uncredited)
German Navy Officer (uncredited)
Sailor on Towing Sub (uncredited)
Naval Officer in Briefing Room (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleAbove Us the Waves
Status Released
Release Information
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1955-03-29
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 39m
Production CompaniesLondon Independent Producers
Genres
- War
