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Above Us the Waves (1955)

Above Us the Waves (1955)

War

Their Orders...Sink the Tirpitz!

Release Date: 1955, March 29
Directors: Ralph Thomas
Countries: United Kingdom
Production: London Independent Producers, London Independent Producers
Cast: Arthur Howell, John Horsley, William Russell, Walter Gotell, Victor Harrington, Michael Medwin, Harry Towb, Barry Keegan, John Mills, Donald Sinden, Theodore Bikel, John Gregson

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

world war ii 1940s submarine battleship royal navy sea norway fjord