Log-in to add movie to favourites

Movie added to favourites

Movie removed from favourites

Above Us the Waves

The attack by British submarines on the German battleship "Tirpitz" in a Norwegian fjord during World War II.

Director

Ralph Thomas

Year

Genre

Box Office

N/A

Production

London Independent Producers

Awards

N/A

You Might Also Like

Return of the Killer Shrews

Cmdr. Fraser

Lt Alec Duffy

Lt Tom Corbett

Adm. Ryder

James Robertson Justice

Smart

Abercrombie

Captain of the Tirpitz

Cox

Ramsey

William Russell

German Officer

McCleery

CPO Chubb

Cyril Chamberlain

George

Winley

Diver Navigator, X2

Hutchins

Thomas Heathcote

Engineer, X2

Lt. Anderson

No. 1, X2

William Franklyn

Officer Interpreter

Officer on Towing Sub. (I)

Raymond Francis

German Officer

Tirpitz Crewman

Officer on Towing Sub. (2)

Tirpitz Officer

Winston Churchill

Tirpitz Crewman

Naval Officer

Officer at Briefing

Tirpitz Officer

Tirpitz Crewman

German Officer on Tirpitz

Tirpitz Crewman

Aidan Harrington

RAF Officer

Victor Harrington

Officer at Briefing

Jack Hetherington

Tirpitz Crewman

German Navy Officer

Tirpitz Crewman

Sailor on Towing Sub

Naval Officer in Briefing Room

Tirpitz Crewman

Sven

Officer at Briefing

Tirpitz Crewman

German Guard

Officer at Briefing

Tirpitz Crewman

View All Cast

No reviews yet

Be the first to share your thoughts on this movie

Explore 100 Clips

Adm. Ryder Cmdr. Fraser Smart Mccleery Lt Tom Corbett Lt Alec Duffy

It has been reported that the
Nazi fleet of U-boats exceeds 500. - Above Us the Waves

It has been reported that the Nazi fleet of U-boats exceeds ...

No offence to present company - Above Us the Waves

No offence to present company

Hey feeling all right cobber - Above Us the Waves

Hey feeling all right cobber

- All set?
- Lovely. - Above Us the Waves

- All set? - Lovely.

I suppose you've come to pester
me about your toy submarine. - Above Us the Waves

I suppose you've come to pester me about your toy subma...

The Italians have tried them
in the Mediterranean - Above Us the Waves

The Italians have tried them in the Mediterranean

What the devil's that The proof sir - Above Us the Waves

What the devil's that The proof sir

- They all right?
- They will be, sir. - Above Us the Waves

- They all right? - They will be, sir.

Whump. She's a goner. - Above Us the Waves

Whump. She's a goner.

I think number two's adrift forward. - Above Us the Waves

I think number two's adrift forward.

Boat approaching! - Above Us the Waves

Boat approaching!

Sven. - Above Us the Waves

If you hear him, make a noise.
Hammer and keep on hammering. - Above Us the Waves

If you hear him, make a noise. Hammer and keep on hammering.

Port chariots a goner.
Not even a shackle left. - Above Us the Waves

Port chariots a goner. Not even a shackle left.

Well, boys, let's go for a walk. - Above Us the Waves

Well, boys, let's go for a walk.

Where's the actual frontier? - Above Us the Waves

Where's the actual frontier?

Cor, I couldn't half fancy that. - Above Us the Waves

Cor, I couldn't half fancy that.

Shoo. Shoo. Good boy. - Above Us the Waves

Shoo. Shoo. Good boy.

Hier, bitte. - Above Us the Waves

Here. - Above Us the Waves

Quick. There will be others. - Above Us the Waves

Quick. There will be others.

Keep still. - Above Us the Waves

What happens? - Above Us the Waves

Diver Spare a penny for the diver sir - Above Us the Waves

Diver Spare a penny for the diver sir

You're early, aren't you?
You weren't due back till 2359. - Above Us the Waves

You're early, aren't you? You weren't due bac...

I don't like leaving her behind. - Above Us the Waves

I don't like leaving her behind.

What's that funny smell, Dad? - Above Us the Waves

What's that funny smell, Dad?

Give the ruddy Tirpitz an
extra kick from us? - Above Us the Waves

Give the ruddy Tirpitz an extra kick from us?

Stand by! There's a ruddy
drift mine caught in the tow. - Above Us the Waves

Stand by! There's a ruddy drift mine caught in the tow.

My God. - Above Us the Waves

It's all right. You can take out
your ear plugs. She's gone. - Above Us the Waves

It's all right. You can take out your ear plugs. She�...

Well, thanks for the ride. - Above Us the Waves

Well, thanks for the ride.

- Half ahead, group down.
- Half ahead, group down. - Above Us the Waves

- Half ahead, group down. - Half ahead, group down.

Looks like shore flights. Fine on port bow. - Above Us the Waves

Looks like shore flights. Fine on port bow.

Well boys we're on our way - Above Us the Waves

Well boys we're on our way

There's something on the starboard beam. - Above Us the Waves

There's something on the starboard beam.

- 25 feet, sir.
- Right, stop motor. - Above Us the Waves

- 25 feet, sir. - Right, stop motor.

Stand by to surface. - Above Us the Waves

Stand by to surface.

Any more tea? - Above Us the Waves

Any movement? - Above Us the Waves

You stay on watch. - Above Us the Waves

You stay on watch.

Well, how is it? - Above Us the Waves

Well, how is it?

All right, then, we'll attack. - Above Us the Waves

All right, then, we'll attack.

All right. - Above Us the Waves

This is it. - Above Us the Waves

Steer 220, - Above Us the Waves

Periscope depth. - Above Us the Waves

Periscope depth.

Stand by to flood W and D. - Above Us the Waves

Stand by to flood W and D.

- Slow ahead, group down.
- Slow ahead, group down, sir. - Above Us the Waves

- Slow ahead, group down. - Slow ahead, group down, sir.

Here we go. Take her down 20 feet. - Above Us the Waves

Here we go. Take her down 20 feet.

She's not answering, sir. - Above Us the Waves

She's not answering, sir.

Blimey! We're through! - Above Us the Waves

Blimey! We're through!

- Open No.2 main vent.
- No. 2 main vent open, sir. - Above Us the Waves

- Open No.2 main vent. - No. 2 main vent open, sir.

There she is, large as life. - Above Us the Waves

There she is, large as life.

My beauts, if you
could see what I can see. - Above Us the Waves

My beauts, if you could see what I can see.

Flood Q, full ahead, group up, crash dive! - Above Us the Waves

Flood Q, full ahead, group up, crash dive!

Periscope gone, sir? - Above Us the Waves

Periscope gone, sir?

When we hear that bang we'll bail out - Above Us the Waves

When we hear that bang we'll bail out

There she is. - Above Us the Waves

Hold it. - Above Us the Waves

Flood Q. - Above Us the Waves

Depth charges. - Above Us the Waves

We're through. - Above Us the Waves

Can't see a ruddy thing. - Above Us the Waves

Can't see a ruddy thing.

Only half an hour more, cobber. - Above Us the Waves

Only half an hour more, cobber.

Yes, that's an idea. What about a tune? - Above Us the Waves

Yes, that's an idea. What about a tune?

That's it! - Above Us the Waves

Ship not moving astern. - Above Us the Waves

Ship not moving astern.

One main ballast blown, sir. - Above Us the Waves

One main ballast blown, sir.

- Open 1 main vent.
- 1 main vent open, sir. - Above Us the Waves

- Open 1 main vent. - 1 main vent open, sir.

- Stop motor.
- Stop motor. - Above Us the Waves

- Stop motor. - Stop motor.

Set both side cargoes for half an hour. - Above Us the Waves

Set both side cargoes for half an hour.

Both side cargoes set 30 minutes. - Above Us the Waves

Both side cargoes set 30 minutes.

Both side cargoes released, sir. - Above Us the Waves

Both side cargoes released, sir.

It's no good, skipper.
She won't dance, sir. - Above Us the Waves

It's no good, skipper. She won't dance, sir.

Getting stuffy, isn't it? - Above Us the Waves

Getting stuffy, isn't it?

She's moving, isn't she? - Above Us the Waves

She's moving, isn't she?

- Course?
- 055, sir. - Above Us the Waves

- Course? - 055, sir.

What about it? - Above Us the Waves

There she is. Stop motor. - Above Us the Waves

There she is. Stop motor.

Both side cargoes set 30 minutes. - Above Us the Waves

Both side cargoes set 30 minutes.

Side cargo's gone, sir. - Above Us the Waves

Side cargo's gone, sir.

Nein, nein, nein. - Above Us the Waves

Nein, nein, nein.

OK, boys, blow all main ballast.
We are surfacing. - Above Us the Waves

OK, boys, blow all main ballast. We are surfacing.

- All main vents shut, sir.
- Blow all main ballast. - Above Us the Waves

- All main vents shut, sir. - Blow all main ballast.

What's the hell's that? - Above Us the Waves

What's the hell's that?

Hatch lever jammed Got a battleship on it that's why - Above Us the Waves

Hatch lever jammed Got a battleship on it that's why

- Well, keep trying.
- No good, sir. We've had it. - Above Us the Waves

- Well, keep trying. - No good, sir. We've had it.

- No sign of any of the others.
- No. - Above Us the Waves

- No sign of any of the others. - No.

Ten feet now. - Above Us the Waves

Above Us the Waves poster

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

The attack by British submarines on the German battleship "Tirpitz" in a Norwegian fjord during World War II.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Ralph Thomas

Writer: Charles Esme Thornton Warren, James D. Benson, Robin Estridge

Production: London Independent Producers

Genre: drama, war

Year: 1955

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 6.6

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 26 Oct 1956

Awards: N/A

Homepage:

Also watch: Return of the Killer Shrews