Above Us the Waves (1955)

Above Us the Waves (1955)

Their Orders...Sink the Tirpitz! 1955-03-29 United Kingdom 99 Min. PG-13
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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.

Cast

John Mills is Commandant Fraser
Commandant Fraser
John Gregson is Lieutenant Alec Duffy
Lieutenant Alec Duffy
Donald Sinden is Lieutenant Tom Corbett
Lieutenant Tom Corbett
Theodore Bikel is German Officer
German Officer
James Kenney is Abercrombie
Abercrombie
O.E. Hasse is Captain of the Tirpitz
Captain of the Tirpitz
Harry Towb is McCleery
McCleery