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Above Us the Waves

Above Us the Waves

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Status

Released

Release Date

Mar 29, 1955

Runtime

1h 39m

Genres

War

User Score

61%

Original Title

Above Us the Waves

Production Companies

London Independent Producers

Director

Ralph Thomas

Description

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.