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Above Us the Waves

61 %|Mar 29, 1955|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.

Featured Crew

George Provis
Art Direction
Ernest Steward
Director of Photography
William MacQuitty
Producer
Earl St. John
Executive Producer
Robin Estridge
Screenplay
Gerald Thomas
Editor
Ralph Thomas
Director
Arthur Benjamin
Original Music Composer

Cast

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John Mills
Commandant Fraser
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John Gregson
Lieutenant Alec Duffy
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Donald Sinden
Lieutenant Tom Corbett
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Theodore Bikel
German Officer
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James Kenney
Abercrombie
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O.E. Hasse
Captain of the Tirpitz
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Harry Towb
McCleery
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Lyndon Brook
Diver Navigator, X2
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Anthony Newley
Engineer, X2
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John Horsley
Lt. Anderson
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Guido Lorraine
Officer Interpreter
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Raymond Francis
Officer on Towing Sub. (1)
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Basil Appleby
Officer on Towing Sub. (2)
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Walter Gotell
German Officer on Tirpitz
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Victor Harrington
RAF Officer (uncredited)
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Arthur Howell
German Navy Officer (uncredited)
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Barry Keegan
Sailor on Towing Sub (uncredited)
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Frank Lawton
Naval Officer in Briefing Room (uncredited)