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Above Us the Waves

Plot: 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
Release Date: Tuesday, March 29 1955
69 years ago
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Portrait of John MillsJohn Mills
John Mills was
47 in Above Us the Waves
as 'Commandant Fraser'.
Sat, Feb 22 1908 –
Sat, Apr 23 2005
Portrait of John GregsonJohn Gregson
John Gregson was
36 in Above Us the Waves
as 'Lieutenant Alec Duffy'.
Sat, Mar 15 1919 –
Wed, Jan 08 1975
Portrait of Donald SindenDonald Sinden
Donald Sinden was
31 in Above Us the Waves
as 'Lieutenant Tom Corbett'.
Tue, Oct 09 1923 –
Thu, Sep 11 2014
Portrait of James Robertson JusticeJames Robertson Justice
James Robertson Justice was
47 in Above Us the Waves
as 'Admiral Ryder'.
Sat, Jun 15 1907 –
Wed, Jul 02 1975
Portrait of Michael MedwinMichael Medwin
Michael Medwin was
31 in Above Us the Waves
as 'Smart'.
Wed, Jul 18 1923 –
Wed, Feb 26 2020
Portrait of Theodore BikelTheodore Bikel
Theodore Bikel was
30 in Above Us the Waves
as 'German Officer'.
Fri, May 02 1924 –
Tue, Jul 21 2015
Portrait of James KenneyJames Kenney
James Kenney was
24 in Above Us the Waves
as 'Abercrombie'.
Sun, Jul 20 1930 –
Tue, Jan 13 1987
Portrait of William RussellWilliam Russell
William Russell was
30 in Above Us the Waves
as 'Ramsey'.
Wed, Nov 19 1924 –
Mon, Jun 03 2024
Portrait of O.E. HasseO.E. Hasse
O.E. Hasse was
51 in Above Us the Waves
as 'Captain of the Tirpitz'.
Sat, Jul 11 1903 –
Mon, Sep 11 1978
Portrait of Lee PattersonLee Patterson
Lee Patterson was
25 in Above Us the Waves
as 'Cox'.
Mon, Apr 01 1929 –
Wed, Feb 14 2007
Portrait of Harry TowbHarry Towb
Harry Towb was
29 in Above Us the Waves
as 'McCleery'.
Mon, Jul 27 1925 –
Fri, Jul 24 2009
Portrait of Cyril ChamberlainCyril Chamberlain
Cyril Chamberlain was
46 in Above Us the Waves
as 'CPO Chubb'.
Mon, Mar 08 1909 –
Thu, Dec 05 1974
Portrait of Tony WagerTony Wager
Tony Wager was
22 in Above Us the Waves
as 'George'.
Fri, Jun 24 1932 –
Sun, Dec 23 1990
Portrait of Leslie WestonLeslie Weston
Leslie Weston was
58 in Above Us the Waves
as 'Winley'.
Fri, Jul 24 1896 –
Mon, Oct 13 1975
Portrait of Lyndon BrookLyndon Brook
Lyndon Brook was
28 in Above Us the Waves
as 'Diver Navigator, X2'.
Sat, Apr 10 1926 –
Fri, Jan 09 2004
Portrait of Thomas HeathcoteThomas Heathcote
Thomas Heathcote was
37 in Above Us the Waves
as 'Hutchins'.
Sun, Sep 09 1917 –
Sun, Jan 05 1986
Portrait of Anthony NewleyAnthony Newley
Anthony Newley was
23 in Above Us the Waves
as 'Engineer, X2'.
Thu, Sep 24 1931 –
Wed, Apr 14 1999
Portrait of John HorsleyJohn Horsley
John Horsley was
34 in Above Us the Waves
as 'Lt. Anderson'.
Wed, Jul 21 1920 –
Sun, Jan 12 2014
Portrait of William FranklynWilliam Franklyn
William Franklyn was
29 in Above Us the Waves
as 'No. 1, X2'.
Tue, Sep 22 1925 –
Mon, Oct 31 2016
Portrait of Guido LorraineGuido Lorraine
Guido Lorraine was
42 in Above Us the Waves
as 'Officer Interpreter'.
Mon, Sep 02 1912 –
Thu, Dec 31 2009
Portrait of Raymond FrancisRaymond Francis
Raymond Francis was
43 in Above Us the Waves
as 'Officer on Towing Sub. (1)'.
Fri, Oct 06 1911 –
Sat, Oct 24 1987
Portrait of Basil ApplebyBasil Appleby
Basil Appleby was
>> in Above Us the Waves
as 'Officer on Towing Sub. (2)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Walter GotellWalter Gotell
Walter Gotell was
31 in Above Us the Waves
as 'German Officer on Tirpitz'.
Sat, Mar 15 1924 –
Mon, May 05 1997
Portrait of Victor HarringtonVictor Harrington
Victor Harrington was
45 in Above Us the Waves
as 'RAF Officer (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 27 1909 –
Wed, Jul 23 1980
Portrait of Arthur HowellArthur Howell
Arthur Howell was
35 in Above Us the Waves
as 'German Navy Officer (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jan 05 1920 –
Fri, Aug 01 2003
Portrait of Barry KeeganBarry Keegan
Barry Keegan was
32 in Above Us the Waves
as 'Sailor on Towing Sub (uncredited)'.
Tue, Sep 12 1922
Portrait of Frank LawtonFrank Lawton
Frank Lawton was
50 in Above Us the Waves
as 'Naval Officer in Briefing Room (uncredited)'.
Fri, Sep 30 1904 –
Wed, Jun 11 1969

Crew

Portrait of Ralph ThomasRalph Thomas
Ralph Thomas was
39 in Above Us the Waves
as 'Director'
Tue, Aug 10 1915 –
Sat, Mar 17 2001
Portrait of Ernest StewardErnest Steward
Ernest Steward was
44 in Above Us the Waves
as 'Director of Photography'
Sun, Sep 11 1910 –
Sun, Apr 08 1990
Portrait of Robin EstridgeRobin Estridge
Robin Estridge was
34 in Above Us the Waves
as 'Screenplay'
Sat, May 01 1920 –
Thu, Oct 24 2002
Portrait of William MacQuittyWilliam MacQuitty
William MacQuitty was
>> in Above Us the Waves
as 'Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Earl St. JohnEarl St. John
Earl St. John was
62 in Above Us the Waves
as 'Executive Producer'
Tue, Jun 14 1892 –
Mon, Feb 26 1968
Portrait of Gerald ThomasGerald Thomas
Gerald Thomas was
34 in Above Us the Waves
as 'Editor'
Fri, Dec 10 1920 –
Tue, Nov 09 1993
Portrait of Arthur BenjaminArthur Benjamin
Arthur Benjamin was
61 in Above Us the Waves
as 'Original Music Composer'
Tue, Sep 19 1893 –
Sat, Apr 09 1960
Portrait of George ProvisGeorge Provis
George Provis was
47 in Above Us the Waves
as 'Art Direction'
Wed, Jan 01 1908 –
Sun, Jan 01 1989