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Their Orders...Sink the Tirpitz!
6.1 / 10 IMDb March 29, 1955 1h 39m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 39m
Release Date
March 29, 1955
Genre
War
Status
Released
Languages
English, German, Swedish
Country
United Kingdom
Writers
Producers
Cast
John Mills
as Commandant Fraser
John Gregson
as Lieutenant Alec Duffy
Donald Sinden
as Lieutenant Tom Corbett
James Robertson Justice
as Admiral Ryder
Michael Medwin
as Smart
Theodore Bikel
as German Officer
James Kenney
as Abercrombie
William Russell
as Ramsey
O.E. Hasse
as Captain of the Tirpitz
Lee Patterson
as Cox
Harry Towb
as McCleery
Cyril Chamberlain
as CPO Chubb
Tony Wager
as George
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Leslie Weston
as Winley
Lyndon Brook
as Diver Navigator, X2
Thomas Heathcote
as Hutchins
Anthony Newley
as Engineer, X2
John Horsley
as Lt. Anderson
William Franklyn
as No. 1, X2
Guido Lorraine
as Officer Interpreter
Production Companies
London Independent Producers
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