Above Us the Waves
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Above Us the Waves is a 1955 British war film about human torpedo and midget submarine attacks in Norwegian fjords against the German battleship Tirpitz. Directed by Ralph Thomas, it is based on two true-life attacks by British commando frogmen, first using Chariot manned torpedoes in Operation Title in 1942, and then X-Craft midget submarines in Operation Source in 1943. Filmed at Pinewood Studios, England, with outdoor scenes in Guernsey, some of the original war equipment was used in the film.
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Directed by | Ralph Thomas |
Screenplay by | Robin Estridge |
Based on | Above Us the Waves by C. E. T. Warren & James Benson |
Produced by | William MacQuitty (executive), Earl St John |
Starring | John Mills John Gregson Donald Sinden |
Cinematography | Ernest Steward |
Edited by | Gerald Thomas |
Music by | Arthur Benjamin |
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Distributed by | GFD |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Budget | £158,772[1] |
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