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29/03/1955 War 1h 39m
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Their Orders...Sink the Tirpitz!

Overview

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.

  1. Ralph Thomas

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. John Mills

    Commandant Fraser

  2. John Gregson

    Lieutenant Alec Duffy

  3. Donald Sinden

    Lieutenant Tom Corbett

  4. James Robertson Justice

    Admiral Ryder

  5. Michael Medwin

    Smart

  6. Theodore Bikel

    German Officer

  7. James Kenney

    Abercrombie

  8. William Russell

    Ramsey

  9. O.E. Hasse

    Captain of the Tirpitz

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-11-14
John Mills sets off to convince a sceptical Admiral (James Robertson Justice) of the merits of "midget" submarines in active warfare. His intention is to use these tiny craft to lay high explosives underneath the hull of the mighty Nazi battleship "Tirpitz" that is safely anchored in a steep-sided Norwegian fjord. John Gregson and Donald Sinden join him on the mission deep into the heart of enemy territory fighting both the elements and the novel technology. You get a sense of he claustrophobic conditions - and of the close teamwork that engenders, as well as the fragility of their craft and; ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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