Above Us the Waves

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

John Mills Commandant Fraser

John Gregson Lieutenant Alec Duffy

Donald Sinden Lieutenant Tom Corbett

James Robertson Justice Admiral Ryder

Michael Medwin Smart