Summary
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.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 65GoodWatch 64
Letterboxd · 484 ratings3.3/5
IMDb6.6
Audience score62%
Running time
1 h 39 min
Shorter than most war movies, −19 min on the typical 118
typical 11899Half of all war movies run 103–135 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries
Released
1955
March 29, 1955
71 years ago
Genre
WarLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
GermanSwedishMade in
- United Kingdom
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are violence, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
and 20 more27 people
- John MillsCommandant Fraser
- John GregsonLieutenant Alec Duffy
- Donald SindenLieutenant Tom Corbett
- James Robertson JusticeAdmiral Ryder
- Michael MedwinSmart
- Theodore BikelGerman Officer
- James KenneyAbercrombie
- William RussellRamsey
O.E. HasseCaptain of the Tirpitz
Lee PattersonCox
Harry TowbMcCleery
Cyril ChamberlainCPO Chubb
Tony WagerGeorge- LWLeslie WestonWinley
Lyndon BrookDiver Navigator, X2
Thomas HeathcoteHutchins
Anthony NewleyEngineer, X2
John HorsleyLt. Anderson
William FranklynNo. 1, X2
Guido LorraineOfficer Interpreter
Raymond FrancisOfficer on Towing Sub. (1)- BABasil ApplebyOfficer on Towing Sub. (2)
Walter GotellGerman Officer on Tirpitz- VHVictor HarringtonRAF Officer (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Ralph Thomas Director
Writing · 1
- Robin Estridge Screenplay
Production · 2
- Earl St. John Executive Producer
- William MacQuitty Producer
Camera · 1
- Ernest Steward Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Gerald Thomas Editor
Sound · 1
- Arthur Benjamin Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- George Provis Art Direction
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