The Silent Enemy
Human Torpedoes vs. Battleships!
1958 · 1h 52m · Not Rated
History, War
Directed by
William Fairchild
Overview
The Mediterranean, 1941/42 - Axis forces are using frogmen and manned torpedoes to attack previously impregnable harbours. The Allied forces need to come up with something to answer this threat, which they find in the form of Lt. Lionel "Buster" Crabb.
Director and cast
- William Fairchild Director
- Laurence Harvey as Lieutenant "Buster" Crabb, R.N.V.R.
- Michael Craig as Leading Seaman Knowles
- Dawn Addams as Third Officer Jill Masters, W.R.N.S
- John Clements as The Admiral
- Sidney James as Chief Petty Officer Thorpe (as Sidney James)
- Alec McCowen as Able Seaman Morgan
- Nigel Stock as Able Seaman Fraser
- Ian Whittaker as Ordinary Seaman Thomas
- Arnoldo Foà Cast
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