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Above Us the Waves
“Their Orders...Sink the Tirpitz!”
6.1 / 10• 1955• 1h 39m•NR• English
War
Storyline
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 & Crew
John Mills
Commandant Fraser
Lead
John Gregson
Lieutenant Alec Duffy
Donald Sinden
Lieutenant Tom Corbett
James Robertson Justice
Admiral Ryder
Michael Medwin
Smart
Theodore Bikel
German Officer
James Kenney
Abercrombie
William Russell
Ramsey
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ralph Thomas's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Above Us the Waves is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
