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)
Paul Hansard
- Cmdr. Steiner
- (uncredited)
Luke Hanson
- German Lieutenant
- (uncredited)
Desmond Jordan
- Naval Doctor
- (uncredited)
Storyline
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- 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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The true story would have been more entertaining.
Loose 60's adaptation of the X-craft raid on the German pocket battleship Tirpitz. The true story is quite a bit more thrilling than the movie. A New Yorker, playing a Canadian, leading Britons on a secret raid against the Germans. Take it for what it's worth and watch it late at night with a beer and some Orville Reddenbacher.
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- Runtime1 hour 29 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
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