Above Us the Waves
Above Us the Waves

Above Us the Waves

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1955
1h 39m
6.1(29 votes)
War

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.

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27 members
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John Mills

Commandant Fraser

John Mills
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John Gregson

Lieutenant Alec Duffy

John Gregson
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Donald Sinden

Lieutenant Tom Corbett

Donald Sinden
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James Robertson Justice

Admiral Ryder

James Robertson Justice
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Michael Medwin

Smart

Michael Medwin
Acting

Theodore Bikel

German Officer

Theodore Bikel
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James Kenney

Abercrombie

James Kenney
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William Russell

Ramsey

William Russell
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O.E. Hasse

Captain of the Tirpitz

O.E. Hasse
Acting

Lee Patterson

Cox

Lee Patterson
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Harry Towb

McCleery

Harry Towb
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Cyril Chamberlain

CPO Chubb

Cyril Chamberlain
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Tony Wager

George

Tony Wager
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Leslie Weston

Winley

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Lyndon Brook

Diver Navigator, X2

Lyndon Brook
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Thomas Heathcote

Hutchins

Thomas Heathcote
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Anthony Newley

Engineer, X2

Anthony Newley
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John Horsley

Lt. Anderson

John Horsley
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William Franklyn

No. 1, X2

William Franklyn
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Guido Lorraine

Officer Interpreter

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Raymond Francis

Officer on Towing Sub. (1)

Raymond Francis
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Basil Appleby

Officer on Towing Sub. (2)

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Walter Gotell

German Officer on Tirpitz

Walter Gotell
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Victor Harrington

RAF Officer (uncredited)

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Arthur Howell

German Navy Officer (uncredited)

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Barry Keegan

Sailor on Towing Sub (uncredited)

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Frank Lawton

Naval Officer in Briefing Room (uncredited)

Frank Lawton

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