Above Us the Waves (1955)

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Released:
1955-03-29

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.

Director:
Ralph Thomas

Runtime:
1h 39min

Genre:
War

  • Cast:
  • John Mills
    as
    Commandant Fraser
  • John Gregson
    as
    Lieutenant Alec Duffy
  • Donald Sinden
    as
    Lieutenant Tom Corbett
  • James Robertson Justice
    as
    Admiral Ryder
  • Michael Medwin
    as
    Smart