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A 1955 drama based on a true story of a daring mission to sabotage the German battleship Tirpitz in Norway. See cast, crew, reviews, trivia, and more on IMDb, the world's most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV and celebrity content.
- (1.6K)
- Drama, War
- Ralph Thomas
- 1956-10-26
Above Us the Waves is a 1955 British war film about human torpedo and midget submarine attacks in Norwegian fjords against the German battleship Tirpitz.Directed by Ralph Thomas, it is based on two true-life attacks by British commando frogmen, first using Chariot manned torpedoes in Operation Title in 1942, and then X-Craft midget submarines in Operation Source in 1943.
- £158,772
Cannes Film Festival Preview. TV Premiere Dates. Above Us the Waves. 1955 1h 39m Adventure List. Reviews 63% Audience Score 100+ Ratings British midget submarines mount a daring attack against a ...
- (15)
- Ralph Thomas
- Adventure
- John Mills
While some German crew are aggressive, attempting to machine gun the men in the water, the captain of Tirpitz (O. E. Hasse) salutes them as "brave men", providing them blankets and schnapps. The X-1 is also forced to bail out as their engine is damaged. The mines explode as planned, badly damaging Tirpitz. The crew of the stranded X2, hearing ...
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The greatest threat to the British navy is the German battleship Tirpitz. Being anchored in a Norwegian fjord, it is impossible to attack it with any chance of success. But the navy trains a special commando to attack it, using little submarines to plant underwater explosives under it.
