During World War II, the British Royal Navy used experimental midget submarines to raid German warships in Norway.During World War II, the British Royal Navy used experimental midget submarines to raid German warships in Norway.During World War II, the British Royal Navy used experimental midget submarines to raid German warships in Norway.
Nick Tate
- Leading Seaman X-1
- (as Nicholas Tate)
Diana Beevers
- WRNS Officer
- (uncredited)
Rupert Davies
- Vice-Adm. Redmayne
- (uncredited)
Hans De Vries
- German Lieutenant
- (uncredited)
Paul Hansard
- Cmdr. Steiner
- (uncredited)
Desmond Jordan
- Naval Doctor
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis war movie is loosely based on a real World War II mission, Operation Source, which was staged during September 1943. Operation Source involved a number of secret attacks on several German battleships, namely the "Lutzow", "Scharnhorst", and "Tirpitz", in northern Norway, using X-class mini submarines.
- GoofsThroughout the early portion of the movie the X craft program is referred to as "Top Secret". At this point in time, the British used the term "Most Secret", Top Secret being an American term.
- ConnectionsReferenced in The War Game (2017)
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Routine 1960s War Film
Routine and quite boring 1960s war film concentrating on the X-series of midget submarines. In this typical afternoon matinee movie James Caan appears as a totally miserable and humourless Canadian submarine commander. Presumably Caan appears to make the film saleable in North America. The underwater scenes and onshore action don't add up to much but the occasional glimpses of scenery around the Scottish lochs makes marginally for some of the tedium. The shoot out with German paratroopers has some tension and excitement. Overall, one for rainy, cold, wintery Sunday afternoons. 3/10.
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- rabishopp
- Nov 23, 2002
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Details
- Runtime1 hour 29 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
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