Above Us the Waves 68 years old

Their Orders...Sink the Tirpitz!

Above Us the Waves

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.

Credits

Above Us the Waves Cast

Name Character
Theodore Bikel He was 32, 91 years old when he died as German Officer
John Mills He was 48, 97 years old when he died as Commandant Fraser
James Robertson Justice He was 49, 68 years old when he died as Admiral Ryder
Anthony Newley He was 25, 67 years old when he died as Engineer, X2
Walter Gotell He was 32, 73 years old when he died as German Officer on Tirpitz
John Horsley He was 36, 93 years old when he died as Lt. Anderson
Cyril Chamberlain He was 47, 65 years old when he died as CPO Chubb
O.E. Hasse He was 53, 75 years old when he died as Captain of the Tirpitz
Thomas Heathcote He was 39, 68 years old when he died as Hutchins
William Russell as Ramsey
John Gregson He was 37, 55 years old when he died as Lieutenant Alec Duffy
Barry Keegan He was 34, 54 years old when he died as Sailor on Towing Sub (uncredited)
Donald Sinden He was 33, 90 years old when he died as Lieutenant Tom Corbett
Harry Towb He was 31, 83 years old when he died as McCleery
William Franklyn He was 31, 81 years old when he died as No. 1, X2
Lyndon Brook He was 30, 77 years old when he died as Diver Navigator, X2
Basil Appleby as Officer on Towing Sub. (2)
Frank Lawton He was 52, 64 years old when he died as Naval Officer in Briefing Room (uncredited)
Michael Medwin He was 33, now 100 years old as Smart
Lee Patterson He was 27, 77 years old when he died as Cox
Guido Lorraine He was 42, 97 years old when he died as Officer Interpreter
James Kenney He was 176, 202 years old when he died as Abercrombie
Leslie Weston She was 60, 79 years old when she died as Winley

Above Us the Waves Crew

Name Department
Ralph Thomas as Director. He was 41 (85) years old when He died Directing
Ernest Steward as Director of Photography. He was 46 (79) years old when He died Camera
Robin Estridge as Screenplay. He was 36 (81) years old when He died Writing
George Provis as Art Direction. He was 48 (81) years old when He died Art
Gerald Thomas as Editor. He was 35 (72) years old when He died Editing
William MacQuitty as Producer. He was 51 (98) years old when He died Production
Earl St. John as Executive Producer. He was 64 (75) years old when He died Production
Arthur Benjamin as Original Music Composer. He was 61 (66) years old when He died Sound
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Above Us the Waves (68 years)

Their Orders...Sink the Tirpitz!

  • Release day: Tuesday, March 29, 1955
  • Runtime: 99 minutes