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Above Us the Waves (1955)

Their Orders...Sink the Tirpitz!

Genre : War

Runtime : 1H 39M

Director : Ralph Thomas
Writer : Robin Estridge

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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)

Crews

Ralph Thomas
Ralph Thomas
Director
Robin Estridge
Robin Estridge
Screenplay
William MacQuitty
William MacQuitty
Producer
Earl St. John
Earl St. John
Executive Producer
Arthur Benjamin
Arthur Benjamin
Original Music Composer
Gerald Thomas
Gerald Thomas
Editor
George Provis
George Provis
Art Direction
Ernest Steward
Ernest Steward
Director of Photography

Trailers and other movies

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