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The attack by British submarines on the German battleship "Tirpitz" in a Norwegian fjord during World War II.
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Cmdr. Fraser
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Lt Alec Duffy
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Lt Tom Corbett
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Adm. Ryder
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Smart
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Abercrombie
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Captain of the Tirpitz
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Cox
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Ramsey
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German Officer
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McCleery
Cyril Chamberlain ...
CPO Chubb
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George (as Anthony Wager)
Leslie Weston ...
Winley
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Diver Navigator, X2
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Hutchins
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Engineer, X2
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Lt. Anderson
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No. 1, X2
Guido Lorraine ...
Officer Interpreter
Raymond Francis ...
Officer on Towing Sub. (I)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John Adderley ...
German Officer (uncredited)
Frank Andrews ...
Tirpitz Crewman (uncredited)
Basil Appleby ...
Officer on Towing Sub. (2) (uncredited)
Alan Beaton ...
Tirpitz Officer (uncredited)
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Officer on Turpitz Bridge (uncredited)
Peter Cavanagh ...
Winston Churchill (uncredited) (voice)
Jimmy Charters ...
Tirpitz Crewman (uncredited)
Dan Cressey ...
Naval Officer (uncredited)
Fred Davis ...
Officer at Briefing (uncredited)
Reggie de Beer ...
Officer at Briefing (uncredited)
Richard Duke ...
Tirpitz Officer (uncredited)
Otto Friese ...
Tirpitz Crewman (uncredited)
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German Officer on Tirpitz (uncredited)
Robert Gregory ...
Officer at Briefing (uncredited)
Pat Hagan ...
Officer at Briefing (uncredited)
Aidan Harrington ...
Tirpitz Crewman (uncredited)
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RAF Officer (uncredited)
Jack Hetherington ...
Officer at Briefing (uncredited)
Hubert Hill ...
Tirpitz Crewman (uncredited)
Arthur Howell ...
German Navy Officer (uncredited)
Barry Johns ...
Tirpitz Crewman (uncredited)
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Sailor on Towing Sub (uncredited)
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Naval Officer in Briefing Room (uncredited)
Jeremy Longhurst ...
Sailor on Towing Sub. (uncredited)
Martin Lyder ...
Tirpitz Crewman (uncredited)
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Sven (uncredited)
Jim Morris ...
Officer at Briefing (uncredited)
Richard Neller ...
Officer at Briefing (uncredited)
Peter Perkins ...
Tirpitz Crewman (uncredited)
Joe Phelps ...
Officer at Briefing (uncredited)
Fred Real ...
German Guard (uncredited)
Gerik Schjelderup ...
Swedish Border Official (uncredited)
Philip Stewart ...
Officer at Briefing (uncredited)
Martin Voss ...
Tirpitz Crewman (uncredited)
Theodore Wilhelm ...
Tirpitz Officer (uncredited)

Directed by

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Ralph Thomas

Written by

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

Produced by

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

Music by

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Arthur Benjamin

Cinematography by

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Ernest Steward ... director of photography

Editing by

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Gerald Thomas

Art Direction by

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George Provis

Makeup Department

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George Blackler ... makeup artist

Production Management

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Denis Holt ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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

Art Department

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Dickie Bamber ... standby props (uncredited)

Sound Department

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

Special Effects by

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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

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

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Joan Ellacott ... dress designer

Music Department

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

Script and Continuity Department

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Yvonne Axworthy ... continuity

Additional Crew

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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 (uncredited)
Arthur David Lund ... technical advisor (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

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Special Effects

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Other Companies

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  • B&D Film (logo)
  • The Admiralty (the producers acknowledge with gratitude the assistance provided to them by, during the making of this film)

Storyline

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Plot Summary

In World War II, the greatest threat to the British Navy is the German battleship Tirpitz. Being anchored in a Norwegian fjord, it is impossible to attack it with any chance of success. But the Navy trains a special commando to attack it, using little submarines to plant underwater explosives under it. Written by Mattias Thuresson

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Taglines Action on the High Seas! See more »
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Also Known As
  • Opération Tirpitz (France)
  • Operación Tirpitz (Spain)
  • Operaatio Tirpitz (Finland)
  • Operation Tirpitz (Sweden)
  • Submarine - U-Boote greifen an (Austria)
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Runtime
  • 99 min
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Did You Know?

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Trivia Operation Source, the real life mission on which this film was based, was actually considered a failure in many respects. The Germans easily repaired the damage to Tirpitz. Historians William Garzke and Robert Dulin remarked that the successful repair effort was "one of the most notable feats of naval engineering during the Second World War." See more »
Goofs The 100' Submarine Escape Training Tank in the early scenes wasn't built until 1954. Prior to this, it was a 15' tank. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in War Stories (2006). See more »
Soundtracks The Sky Boat Song See more »
Quotes Adm. Ryder: What the devil's that?
Cmdr. Fraser: Proof sir.
Adm. Ryder: Proof?
Cmdr. Fraser: Yes sir. Those were dummy charges on the hull of this ship. If they hadn't been dummies, you'd be on the bottom now sir, for the duration.
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