Above Us the Waves (1956)

  • NR
  • 10/26/1956 (US)
  • War
  • 1h 39m

Their Orders...Sink the Tirpitz!

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.

Robin Estridge

Screenplay

Ralph Thomas

Director

Cast

John Mills's headshot

John Mills

Commandant Fraser
John Gregson's headshot

John Gregson

Lieutenant Alec Duffy
Donald Sinden's headshot

Donald Sinden

Lieutenant Tom Corbett
James Robertson Justice's headshot

James Robertson Justice

Admiral Ryder
Michael Medwin's headshot

Michael Medwin

Smart
Theodore Bikel's headshot

Theodore Bikel

German Officer
James Kenney's headshot

James Kenney

Abercrombie
William Russell's headshot

William Russell

Ramsey

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