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Above Us the Waves( 1955)

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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.

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      John Mills

      Commandant Fraser

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      John Gregson

      Lieutenant Alec Duffy

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      Donald Sinden

      Lieutenant Tom Corbett

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      James Robertson Justice

      Admiral Ryder

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      Michael Medwin

      Smart

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      Theodore Bikel

      German Officer

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      James Kenney

      Abercrombie

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      William Russell

      Ramsey

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      O.E. Hasse

      Captain of the Tirpitz

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      Lee Patterson

      Cox

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      Harry Towb

      McCleery

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      Cyril Chamberlain

      CPO Chubb

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      Tony Wager

      George

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      Leslie Weston

      Winley

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      Lyndon Brook

      Diver Navigator, X2

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      Thomas Heathcote

      Hutchins

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      Anthony Newley

      Engineer, X2

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      John Horsley

      Lt. Anderson

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      William Franklyn

      No. 1, X2

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      Guido Lorraine

      Officer Interpreter

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      Raymond Francis

      Officer on Towing Sub. (1)

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      Basil Appleby

      Officer on Towing Sub. (2)

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      Walter Gotell

      German Officer on Tirpitz

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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)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Mon Nov 14 2022
    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 Norwegian 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; t...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • sea
    • submarine
    • world war ii
    • fjord
    • norway
    • royal navy
    • battleship
    • 1940s