Above Us the Waves

Unrated

10/26/19561h 39m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ 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.

Director:

Ralph Thomas

Status:

Released

Language:

English

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Key words:

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

Cast

John Mills

~ as ~

Commandant Fraser

John Gregson

~ as ~

Lieutenant Alec Duffy

Donald Sinden

~ as ~

Lieutenant Tom Corbett

James Robertson Justice

~ as ~

Admiral Ryder

Michael Medwin

~ as ~

Smart

Theodore Bikel

~ as ~

German Officer

James Kenney

~ as ~

Abercrombie

William Russell

~ as ~

Ramsey

O.E. Hasse

~ as ~

Captain of the Tirpitz

Lee Patterson

~ as ~

Cox

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Reviews (1)

CinemaSerf
Written 2 year(s) ago
7
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; tempered by the odd light-hearted moment, this is quite a gripping little wartime tale.