Above Us the Waves

Above Us the Waves

1955 · 99 min · EN · 6.2 (23 votes)
Dir. Ralph Thomas · Starring John Mills, John Gregson, Donald Sinden, James Robertson Justice, Michael Medwin, Theodore Bikel · Music Arthur Benjamin

Their Orders...Sink the Tirpitz!

War

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.

VIBE

A gripping, tense wartime thriller that captures the nail-biting suspense of a daring naval mission. Feel the weight of duty and the thrill of a high-stakes operation against overwhelming odds.

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seasubmarineworld war iifjordnorwayroyal navybattleship1940s
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