Opération Tirpitz (1955)
Dans une base britannique en Norvège pendant la deuxième guerre mondiale , Le commandant Fraser est convaincu de pouvoir , si on lui en donne les moyens , couler le «Tirpitz», le navire-amiral de la flotte allemande. Il fait suivre à ses hommes un entraînement intensif de plongée, mais l’amirauté n’approuve pas son initiative, qu’elle juge trop risquée. Passant outre, Fraser demande à son équipage de jouer le jeu. Abercrombie et Ramsey plongent et passent à travers les deux grilles de défense anti-sous-marine afin de prouver l’efficacité de son plan et de son matériel. Tandis que Fraser rend visite à son supérieur l’amiral Ryder, la torpille explose à l’heure prévue. Ryder, convaincu, lui laisse alors carte blanche. Sous couvert d’un bateau de pêche auquel est arrimé la torpille téléguidée, il envoie quatre de ses hommes vers l’étroit fjord où se cache le «Tirpitz»...
Directeur:
Ralph Thomas
écrivain:
Robin Estridge
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John Mills as Commandant Fraser |
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John Gregson as Lieutenant Alec Duffy |
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Donald Sinden as Lieutenant Tom Corbett |
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James Robertson Justice as Admiral Ryder |
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Michael Medwin as Smart |
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Theodore Bikel as German Officer |
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James Kenney as Abercrombie |
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William Russell as Ramsey |
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O.E. Hasse as Captain of the Tirpitz |
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Lee Patterson as Cox |
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Harry Towb as McCleery |
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Cyril Chamberlain as CPO Chubb |
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Tony Wager as George |
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Leslie Weston as Winley |
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Lyndon Brook as Diver Navigator, X2 |
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Thomas Heathcote as Hutchins |
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Anthony Newley as Engineer, X2 |
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John Horsley as Lt. Anderson |
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William Franklyn as No. 1, X2 |
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Guido Lorraine as Officer Interpreter |
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Raymond Francis as Officer on Towing Sub. (1) |
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Basil Appleby as Officer on Towing Sub. (2) |
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Walter Gotell as German Officer on Tirpitz |
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Victor Harrington as RAF Officer (uncredited) |
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Arthur Howell as German Navy Officer (uncredited) |
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Barry Keegan as Sailor on Towing Sub (uncredited) |
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Frank Lawton as Naval Officer in Briefing Room (uncredited) |
| Editing | Gerald Thomas | Editor |
| Camera | Ernest Steward | Director of Photography |
| Production | Earl St. John | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Robin Estridge | Screenplay |
| Directing | Ralph Thomas | Director |
| Production | William MacQuitty | Producer |
| Sound | Arthur Benjamin | Original Music Composer |
| Art | George Provis | Art Direction |
