Above Us the Waves
1955 · 99 MIN · IMDB 6.6 · 1,679 VOTES · DIR. Ralph Thomas
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,001 lines
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00:01:50 It has been reported that the Nazi fleet of U-boats exceeds 500.
00:04:21 How old did you say you were, Mr Abercrombie?
00:07:26 All right, gentlemen? Now the other arm.
00:11:16 And it's not going to be easy.
00:15:56 If they hadn't been dummies, you'd be on the bottom now, sir, for the duration.
00:18:35 Whump. She's a goner.
00:21:28 And you're going to go through one of the best defended stretches of water we know.
00:28:13 Could have reached her easy.
00:30:36 Where's the actual frontier?
00:35:31 Sorry about that, sir.
00:38:01 Cor blimey, what a welcome!
00:40:13 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve.
00:42:36 - You chaps ready? - Yes, sir.
00:47:56 - Blow Tirpitz clean out of the water. - We'll have a go.
00:51:16 I can see the Brattholm Islands now.
00:54:19 Any movement?
00:59:41 Full ahead, group up!
01:03:21 It's all we can do.
01:06:44 Slow, group down.
01:11:27 It's no good, skipper. She won't dance, sir.
01:16:53 - Take this out and have a look. - Aye aye, sir.
01:23:04 - They must have got in by now, sir. - We can't be sure.
01:27:27 Oh, yes... Yes, I am.
02:02:02 - Not bad.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,001
Dialogue density10.1 lines / min
First line00:01:50
Final line02:02:02
Production Record
DirectorRalph Thomas
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes1,679