Above Us the Waves
1955, English. Directed by Ralph Thomas.
Their Orders...Sink the Tirpitz!
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Ralph ThomasDirector
- John MillsCommandant Fraser
- John GregsonLieutenant Alec Duffy
- Donald SindenLieutenant Tom Corbett
- James Robertson JusticeAdmiral Ryder
- Michael MedwinSmart
- Theodore BikelGerman Officer
- James KenneyAbercrombie
- William RussellRamsey
- O.E. HasseCaptain of the Tirpitz
- Lee PattersonCox
- Harry TowbMcCleery
- Cyril ChamberlainCPO Chubb
Details
- Released
- 29 March 1955
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Robin Estridge
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Above Us the Waves runs 99 minutes (1h 39m).
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Above Us the Waves isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 29 March 1955. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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If you liked Above Us the Waves, try Greyhound, The Enemy Below, The Bedford Incident.
Who directed Above Us the Waves?
Above Us the Waves (1955) was directed by Ralph Thomas and stars John Mills, John Gregson, Donald Sinden.