In the Mediterranean in 1941 the Italians start using underwater chariots to mine the undersides of allied ships. Explosives expert Lionel Crabbe arrives in Gibraltar to organise defenses, ...
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| Laurence Harvey | ... | Lieutenant Crabb, R.N.V.R. | |
| Dawn Addams | ... | Third Officer Jill Masters, W.R.N.S. | |
| Michael Craig | ... | Leading Seaman Knowles | |
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John Clements | ... | The Admiral |
| Sidney James | ... | Chief Petty Officer Thorpe | |
| Alec McCowen | ... | Able Seaman Morgan | |
| Nigel Stock | ... | Able Seaman Fraser | |
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Ian Whittaker | ... | Ordinary Seaman Thomas |
| Arnoldo Foà | ... | Tomolino (as Arnoldo Foa) | |
| Gianna Maria Canale | ... | Conchita | |
| Massimo Serato | ... | Forzellini | |
| Giacomo Rossi Stuart | ... | Rosati (as Giacomo Rossi-Stuart) | |
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Carlo Giustini | ... | Fellini (as Carlo Justini) |
| Raymond Young | ... | Celloni | |
| David Lodge | ... | Sergeant | |
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In the Mediterranean in 1941 the Italians start using underwater chariots to mine the undersides of allied ships. Explosives expert Lionel Crabbe arrives in Gibraltar to organise defenses, but finds only two British divers available to help him. Even more worrying, it seems likely that the Italians are secretly using neutral Spain across the bay as their key base. Written by Jeremy Perkins {J-26}
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Country:
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4 March 1958 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
Froschmann Crabb See more »Company Credits
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Lieutenant Crabb, R.N.V.R.: Not unless you change yours.
Ordinary Seaman Thomas: Oh no, sir, but there is one small point I think I should mention...
Lieutenant Crabb, R.N.V.R.: What's that?
Ordinary Seaman Thomas: I can't swim!
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This movie went into production about a year after the much publicized disappearance of the movie's real life lead character, Lionel "Buster" Crabb OBE, GM (born 28 January 1909). Lionel Crabb was presumed dead on 19 April 1956 due to an alleged encounter from the Cold War. See more »Goofs
During the first night of operations five merchant ships are blown up and a tanker set ablaze. The following morning Crabb and Thorpe talk of three ships sunk and the rest saved. See more »Quotes
Ordinary Seaman Thomas: We really have got the job haven't we? You won't change your mind?Lieutenant Crabb, R.N.V.R.: Not unless you change yours.
Ordinary Seaman Thomas: Oh no, sir, but there is one small point I think I should mention...
Lieutenant Crabb, R.N.V.R.: What's that?
Ordinary Seaman Thomas: I can't swim!
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Laurence Harvey in, I think his best role, playing Lionel Kenneth "Buster" Crabb OBE GM. I love this film, based on a true story and a real life hero. Crabb was awarded the George Medal for his work in Gibraltar to disarm mines from British warships based there.
There is a great mix of fact and some humour thrown in with the appearance of Sid James as a Chief Petty Officer charged with getting the new frogmen fit for the long and dangerous work they had to undertake. A classic British Black and white war film in every sense.
Its also a film close to my heart as my late father actually dived with Lt Cdr. Crabb on HMS Reclaim just before he went missing undertaking secret dives underneath the soviet cruiser Ordzhonikidze in Portsmouth Harbour.
Overall a great must watch film for B&W war film fans.