CinemaOSMovie · 1955 · 1h 39m
Above Us the Waves

Their Orders...Sink the Tirpitz!

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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.

Directed byRalph Thomas

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 39m
Language
EN
Released
March 29, 1955
Studios
London Independent Producers

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

Creative team
Directed by
Ralph Thomas
Ralph Thomas
Written by
Robin Estridge
Produced by
William MacQuitty

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