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Feature film — 1955

Above Us the Waves (1955)

6.11h 39mWar

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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A high-signal pick with 39 votes.

London Independent Producers

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Director: Ralph Thomas

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Cast & crew

John Mills as Commandant Fraser

John Mills

Commandant Fraser

John Gregson as Lieutenant Alec Duffy

John Gregson

Lieutenant Alec Duffy

Donald Sinden as Lieutenant Tom Corbett

Donald Sinden

Lieutenant Tom Corbett

James Robertson Justice as Admiral Ryder

James Robertson Justice

Admiral Ryder

Michael Medwin as Smart

Michael Medwin

Smart

Theodore Bikel as German Officer

Theodore Bikel

German Officer

James Kenney as Abercrombie

James Kenney

Abercrombie

William Russell as Ramsey

William Russell

Ramsey

O.E. Hasse as Captain of the Tirpitz

O.E. Hasse

Captain of the Tirpitz

Lee Patterson as Cox

Lee Patterson

Cox

Harry Towb as McCleery

Harry Towb

McCleery

Cyril Chamberlain as CPO Chubb

Cyril Chamberlain

CPO Chubb

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