Above Us the Waves
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6.2In 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.
Released: 1955-03-2999 minDir: Ralph ThomasWar
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
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Key dates
- Published
- 9 June 1967
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- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- war film
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- submarine warfare
- Director
- Ralph Thomas
- Cast member
- Raymond Francis
- Composer
- Arthur Benjamin
- Producer
- Earl St. John
- Cinematographer
- Ernest Steward
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1955 British films1955 English-language films1955 films1955 war filmsBritish black-and-white filmsBritish war filmsEnglish-language war filmsFilms about the Royal Navy in World War IIFilms directed by Ralph ThomasFilms scored by Arthur BenjaminFilms shot at Pinewood StudiosSeafaring films based on actual events