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Above Us the Waves (1955) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Ralph Thomas

Writing Credits  

Charles Esme Thornton Warren ... (book) (as Charles E.T. Warren M.B.E.) and
James D. Benson ... (book) (as James Benson)
 
Robin Estridge ... (screenplay)

Cast (in credits order)  

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 Cyril Chamberlain ... CPO Chubb
Tony Wager ... George (as Anthony Wager)
Leslie Weston Leslie Weston ... Winley
Lyndon Brook ... Diver Navigator, X2
Thomas Heathcote ... Hutchins
Anthony Newley ... Engineer, X2
John Horsley ... Lt. Anderson
William Franklyn ... No. 1, X2
Guido Lorraine Guido Lorraine ... Officer Interpreter
Raymond Francis Raymond Francis ... Officer on Towing Sub. (I)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John Adderley John Adderley ... German Officer (uncredited)
Frank Andrews Frank Andrews ... Tirpitz Crewman (uncredited)
Basil Appleby Basil Appleby ... Officer on Towing Sub. (2) (uncredited)
Alan Beaton Alan Beaton ... Tirpitz Officer (uncredited)
Nicholas Bruce ... Officer on Turpitz Bridge (uncredited)
Peter Cavanagh Peter Cavanagh ... Winston Churchill (voice) (uncredited)
Jimmy Charters Jimmy Charters ... Tirpitz Crewman (uncredited)
Dan Cressey Dan Cressey ... Naval Officer (uncredited)
Fred Davis Fred Davis ... Officer at Briefing (uncredited)
Reggie de Beer Reggie de Beer ... Officer at Briefing (uncredited)
Richard Duke Richard Duke ... Tirpitz Officer (uncredited)
Otto Friese Otto Friese ... Tirpitz Crewman (uncredited)
Walter Gotell ... German Officer on Tirpitz (uncredited)
Robert Gregory Robert Gregory ... Officer at Briefing (uncredited)
Pat Hagan Pat Hagan ... Officer at Briefing (uncredited)
Aidan Harrington Aidan Harrington ... Tirpitz Crewman (uncredited)
Victor Harrington ... RAF Officer (uncredited)
Jack Hetherington Jack Hetherington ... Officer at Briefing (uncredited)
Hubert Hill Hubert Hill ... Tirpitz Crewman (uncredited)
Arthur Howell Arthur Howell ... German Navy Officer (uncredited)
Barry Johns Barry Johns ... Tirpitz Crewman (uncredited)
Barry Keegan ... Sailor on Towing Sub (uncredited)
Frank Lawton ... Naval Officer in Briefing Room (uncredited)
Jeremy Longhurst Jeremy Longhurst ... Sailor on Towing Sub. (uncredited)
Martin Lyder Martin Lyder ... Tirpitz Crewman (uncredited)
Richard Marner ... Sven (uncredited)
Jim Morris Jim Morris ... Officer at Briefing (uncredited)
Richard Neller Richard Neller ... Officer at Briefing (uncredited)
Peter Perkins Peter Perkins ... Tirpitz Crewman (uncredited)
Joe Phelps Joe Phelps ... Officer at Briefing (uncredited)
Fred Real Fred Real ... German Guard (uncredited)
Gerik Schjelderup Gerik Schjelderup ... Swedish Border Official (uncredited)
Philip Stewart Philip Stewart ... Officer at Briefing (uncredited)
Martin Voss Martin Voss ... Tirpitz Crewman (uncredited)
Theodore Wilhelm Theodore Wilhelm ... Tirpitz Officer (uncredited)

Produced by 

William MacQuitty ... producer
Earl St. John ... executive producer

Music by 

Arthur Benjamin

Cinematography by 

Ernest Steward ... director of photography

Editing by 

Gerald Thomas

Art Direction by 

George Provis

Makeup Department 

George Blackler ... makeup artist

Production Management 

Denis Holt ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

David W. Orton ... assistant director (as David Orton)

Art Department 

Dickie Bamber ... standby props (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Archie Ludski ... sound editor
Gordon K. McCallum ... sound recordist
John W. Mitchell ... sound recordist

Special Effects by 

Philippo Guidobaldi ... optical special effects (as F. Guidobaldi)
Bert Marshall ... special effects
Bill Warrington ... special effects
Charles Staffell ... special effects (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

H.A.R. Thomson ... camera operator

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Joan Ellacott ... dress designer

Music Department 

Muir Mathieson ... conductor
Charles Williams ... composer: stock music (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Yvonne Axworthy ... continuity

Additional Crew 

Arthur Alcott ... production controller for Pinewood Studios, London, England
Donald Cameron ... naval adviser (as Commander Donald Cameron V.C. R.N.)
O.E. Hasse ... voice dubbing: O.E. Hasse (german version) (uncredited)
Arthur David Lund ... technical advisor (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

See also

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