Above Us the Waves

1h 39min

War

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

John Mills

Commandant Fraser
John Gregson

John Gregson

Lieutenant Alec Duffy
Donald Sinden

Donald Sinden

Lieutenant Tom Corbett
Theodore Bikel

Theodore Bikel

German Officer
James Kenney

James Kenney

Abercrombie
O.E. Hasse

O.E. Hasse

Captain of the Tirpitz
Harry Towb

Harry Towb

McCleery
Lyndon Brook

Lyndon Brook

Diver Navigator, X2
Anthony Newley

Anthony Newley

Engineer, X2
John Horsley

John Horsley

Lt. Anderson
Guido Lorraine

Guido Lorraine

Officer Interpreter
Raymond Francis

Raymond Francis

Officer on Towing Sub. (1)
Basil Appleby

Basil Appleby

Officer on Towing Sub. (2)
Walter Gotell

Walter Gotell

German Officer on Tirpitz
Victor Harrington

Victor Harrington

RAF Officer (uncredited)
Arthur Howell

Arthur Howell

German Navy Officer (uncredited)
Barry Keegan

Barry Keegan

Sailor on Towing Sub (uncredited)
Frank Lawton

Frank Lawton

Naval Officer in Briefing Room (uncredited)

Release date

29th Mar 1955

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English, Deutsch, svenska