Above Us the Waves

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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. Filmed at Pinewood Studios, England, with outdoor scenes in Guernsey, some of the original war equipment was used in the film.

Cast

Walter Gotell actor

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O. E. Hasse actor Theodore Bikel actor

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James Robertson Justice actor John Mills actor Donald Sinden actor John Gregson actor

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Anthony Newley actor

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Raymond Francis actor William Russell actor

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Cyril Chamberlain actor John Horsley actor

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Lyndon Brook actor Harry Towb actor Lee Patterson actor