Poster from TMDB
Above Us the Waves
Sign in to save1955 film by Ralph Thomas
In the Vinony graph
Within Vinony's link graph, Above Us the Waves is referenced by 93 other articles, and connects out to Earl St. John, International Standard Book Number and IMDb.
It sits within the topics 1955 British films, 1955 English-language films and 1955 films.
Its subject is documented across 8 Wikipedia language editions.
Film · TMDB
6.2In 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.
Cast
- John Mills as Commandant Fraser
- John Gregson as Lieutenant Alec Duffy
- Donald Sinden as Lieutenant Tom Corbett
- James Robertson Justice as Admiral Ryder
- Michael Medwin as Smart
- Theodore Bikel as German Officer
Themes
- sea
- submarine
- world war ii
- fjord
- norway
- royal navy
- battleship
- 1940s
This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- war film
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- submarine warfare
- Director
- Ralph Thomas
- Cast member
- Raymond Francis
- Composer
- Arthur Benjamin
- Producer
- Earl St. John
- Cinematographer
- Ernest Steward
- Narrative location
- Norway
- Filming location
- Pinewood Studios
- Duration
- 99
- FilmAffinity ID
- 851615
Show 4 more facts
- publication date
- 1967-06-09
- title
- Above Us the Waves
- color
- black-and-white
- film editor
- Gerald Thomas
Sources (8)
via Wikidata · CC0