Above Us the Waves
Ralph Thomas1955-03-29
Their Orders...Sink the Tirpitz!
6.054
99 min
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
| Name | Character | Team | |
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John Mills | Commandant Fraser | Unowned |
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John Gregson | Lieutenant Alec Duffy | Unowned |
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Donald Sinden | Lieutenant Tom Corbett | Unowned |
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James Robertson Justice | Admiral Ryder | Unowned |
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Michael Medwin | Smart | Unowned |
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Theodore Bikel | German Officer | Unowned |
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James Kenney | Abercrombie | Unowned |
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William Russell | Ramsey | Unowned |
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O.E. Hasse | Captain of the Tirpitz | Unowned |
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Lee Patterson | Cox | Unowned |
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Harry Towb | McCleery | Unowned |
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Cyril Chamberlain | CPO Chubb | Unowned |
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Tony Wager | George | Unowned |
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Leslie Weston | Winley | Unowned |
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Lyndon Brook | Diver Navigator, X2 | Unowned |
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Thomas Heathcote | Hutchins | Unowned |
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Anthony Newley | Engineer, X2 | Unowned |
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John Horsley | Lt. Anderson | Unowned |
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William Franklyn | No. 1, X2 | Unowned |
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Guido Lorraine | Officer Interpreter | Unowned |
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Raymond Francis | Officer on Towing Sub. (1) | Unowned |
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Basil Appleby | Officer on Towing Sub. (2) | Unowned |
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Walter Gotell | German Officer on Tirpitz | Unowned |
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Victor Harrington | RAF Officer (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Arthur Howell | German Navy Officer (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Barry Keegan | Sailor on Towing Sub (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Frank Lawton | Naval Officer in Briefing Room (uncredited) | Unowned |