Above Us the Waves

Above Us the Waves

Their Orders...Sink the Tirpitz!

1955 en 99 minutes

Rating: 6.1

Plot

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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Cast

John Mills

John Mills

Commandant Fraser

John Gregson

John Gregson

Lieutenant Alec Duffy

Donald Sinden

Donald Sinden

Lieutenant Tom Corbett

James Robertson Justice

James Robertson Justice

Admiral Ryder

Michael Medwin

Michael Medwin

Smart

Theodore Bikel

Theodore Bikel

German Officer

James Kenney

James Kenney

Abercrombie

William Russell

William Russell

Ramsey

O.E. Hasse

O.E. Hasse

Captain of the Tirpitz

Lee Patterson

Lee Patterson

Cox

Harry Towb

Harry Towb

McCleery

Cyril Chamberlain

Cyril Chamberlain

CPO Chubb

Tony Wager

Tony Wager

George

Leslie Weston

Leslie Weston

Winley

Lyndon Brook

Lyndon Brook

Diver Navigator, X2

Thomas Heathcote

Thomas Heathcote

Hutchins

Anthony Newley

Anthony Newley

Engineer, X2

John Horsley

John Horsley

Lt. Anderson

William Franklyn

William Franklyn

No. 1, X2

Guido Lorraine

Guido Lorraine

Officer Interpreter

Raymond Francis

Raymond Francis

Officer on Towing Sub. (1)

Basil Appleby

Basil Appleby

Officer on Towing Sub. (2)

Walter Gotell

Walter Gotell

German Officer on Tirpitz

Victor Harrington

Victor Harrington

RAF Officer (uncredited)

Arthur Howell

Arthur Howell

German Navy Officer (uncredited)

Barry Keegan

Barry Keegan

Sailor on Towing Sub (uncredited)

Frank Lawton

Frank Lawton

Naval Officer in Briefing Room (uncredited)

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