Above Us The Waves ( Above Us the Wave )

Above Us The Waves (DVD) (*)

$20.99

Alternate Title: Above Us the Wave
Language Selections:
English ( Mono )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
95 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Black & White

Movie filmed in 1955 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Ralph Thomas

Written By:
James D. Benson (book)
Robin Estridge

Actors:
John Mills ..... Cmdr. Fraser
John Gregson ..... Lt Alec Duffy
Donald Sinden ..... Lt Tom Corbett
James Robertson Justice ..... Adm. Ryder
Michael Medwin ..... Smart
James Kenney ..... Abercrombie
O.E. Hasse ..... Captain of the Tirpitz
Lee Patterson ..... Cox
William Russell ..... Ramsey
Theodore Bikel ..... German Officer
Harry Towb ..... McCleery
Cyril Chamberlain ..... CPO Chubb
Anthony Wager ..... George
Leslie Weston ..... Winley
Lyndon Brook ..... Diver Navigator, X2

Synopsis:

Judging by the number of times it has shown up on TV, Above Us the Waves may be American viewers' favorite British war film. Most of the film is set in a British midget submarine, commandeered by John Mills. The sub's mission (together with its 'fellow' vessels) is to sink the German battleship Tirpitz. This will be accomplished by the midget sub fleet sneaking into Norwegian waters, floating beneath the Tirpitz, then planting explosives. Only Mills' sub manages to complete the mission. Based on a true-life 1943 incident, Above Us the Waves takes a revisionist approach by showing the German officers and seamen to be human beings rather than faceless minions of Hitler.

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 28 June, 2007.

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