Above Us the Waves
Their Orders...Sink the Tirpitz!
1955 | 99m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Ralph Thomas |
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| Writer: | Robin Estridge |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 29, 1955 |
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| Director: | Ralph Thomas |
| Writer: | Robin Estridge |
| Genres: | War |
| Keywords | submarine, sea, norway, world war ii, fjord, royal navy, battleship, 1940s |
| Production Companies | London Independent Producers |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| John Mills | Commandant Fraser |
| John Gregson | Lieutenant Alec Duffy |
| Donald Sinden | Lieutenant Tom Corbett |
| James Robertson Justice | Admiral Ryder |
| Michael Medwin | Smart |
| Theodore Bikel | German Officer |
| James Kenney | Abercrombie |
| William Russell | Ramsey |
| O.E. Hasse | Captain of the Tirpitz |
| Lee Patterson | Cox |
| Harry Towb | McCleery |
| Cyril Chamberlain | CPO Chubb |
| Tony Wager | George |
| Leslie Weston | Winley |
| Lyndon Brook | Diver Navigator, X2 |
| Thomas Heathcote | Hutchins |
| Anthony Newley | Engineer, X2 |
| John Horsley | Lt. Anderson |
| William Franklyn | No. 1, X2 |
| Guido Lorraine | Officer Interpreter |
| Raymond Francis | Officer on Towing Sub. (1) |
| Basil Appleby | Officer on Towing Sub. (2) |
| Walter Gotell | German Officer on Tirpitz |
| Victor Harrington | RAF Officer (uncredited) |
| Arthur Howell | German Navy Officer (uncredited) |
| Barry Keegan | Sailor on Towing Sub (uncredited) |
| Frank Lawton | Naval Officer in Briefing Room (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Ralph Thomas | Director |
| Gerald Thomas | Editor |
| Robin Estridge | Screenplay |
| Arthur Benjamin | Original Music Composer |
| George Provis | Art Direction |
| Ernest Steward | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Earl St. John | Executive Producer |
| William MacQuitty | Producer |
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John Mills sets off to convince a sceptical Admiral (James Robertson Justice) of the merits of "midget" submarines in active warfare. His intention is to use these tiny craft to lay high explosives underneath the hull of the mighty Nazi battleship "Tirpitz" that is safely anchored in a steep-sided N ... orwegian fjord. John Gregson and Donald Sinden join him on the mission deep into the heart of enemy territory fighting both the elements and the novel technology. You get a sense of he claustrophobic conditions - and of the close teamwork that engenders, as well as the fragility of their craft and; tempered by the odd light-hearted moment, this is quite a gripping little wartime tale.