Cast & Crew

Directed by

William Fairchild
(directed by)

Writing Credits

Marshall Pugh
(adapted from the book "Commander Crabb" by)
William Fairchild
(screenplay by)

Cast

Laurence Harvey
Lieutenant Crabb, R.N.V.R.
Dawn Addams
Third Officer Jill Masters, W.R.N.S.
Michael Craig
Leading Seaman Knowles
John Clements
The Admiral
Sidney James
Chief Petty Officer Thorpe
Alec McCowen
Able Seaman Morgan
Nigel Stock
Able Seaman Fraser
Ian Whittaker
Ordinary Seaman Thomas
Arnoldo Foà
Tomolino
Gianna Maria Canale
Conchita
Massimo Serato
Forzellini
Giacomo Rossi Stuart
Rosati
Carlo Giustini
Fellini
Raymond Young
Celloni
David Lodge
Sergeant
Ewen Solon
Willowdale Captain
Brian Oulton
Holford
Howard Marion-Crawford
Wing Commander
Cyril Shaps
Miguel
Lee Montague
Miguel's Mate
John Lee
Flag Lieutenant
Terence Longdon
Lieutenant Bailey
Ian MacNaughton
Sentry outside Admiral's Office
Alan Webb
British Consul
John Moffatt
Diving Volunteer
Harold Siddons
Army Interrogation Officer
Michael Brill
Naval Interrogation Officer
Andy Alston
Spanish Policeman
Andrew Andreas
Italian Crewman
Jack Armstrong
Merchant Navy Captain
Jim Brady
Italian Seaman
Laurence Brooks
(uncredited)
Daniel Brown
Italian Crewman
Christopher Cooke
Minor Role
Arthur Dibbs
Merchant Navy Captain
Eddie Dillon
Crewman
Harry Drew
Merchant Navy Captain
Bernard Foreman
Spanish Policeman
Barry Johns
Merchant Navy Captain
Desmond Jordan
(uncredited)
Gerry Judge
Italian Policeman
Murray Kash
Tattooed Sailor
Sydney King
Cruiser Captain
Edward Malin
High Ranking British Navy Officer at Conference
Alf Mangan
Italian Crewman
Jack May
Navy Doctor
Hugh Moxey
Royal Navy Captain
Derren Nesbitt
Officer in charge of security patrol boat
Fred Real
Official
Ernie Rice
Italian Crewman
Robert Rietty
Rosati
Yvonne Romain
Spanish Girl
Johnny Rossi
Italian Crewman
Jimmy Scott
Sleeping Seaman on Transport Plane
Paul Stassino
Spanish Waiter
Emile Stemmler
Dock Worker
Tom Watson
Airman
Peter Welch
Helmsman
Ron Whitwell
Italian Policeman
Jerome Willis
Navy Rating Lighting Cigarette

Produced by

Raymond Anzarut
associate producer
Bertram Ostrer
producer
James Woolf
executive producer (uncredited)
John Woolf
executive producer (uncredited)

Music by

William Alwyn

Cinematography by

Otto Heller
director of photography

Editing by

Alan Osbiston

Art Direction by

William C. Andrews
(as Bill Andrews)

Makeup Department

Tony Sforzini
makeup artist

Production Management

Robert Sterne
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Jack Causey
assistant director
John Comfort
second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

Walter Bjorne
poster artist : Sweden (uncredited)
Tony Woollard
draughtsman (uncredited)

Sound Department

John Cox
sound supervisor
Chris Greenham
sound editor
Bob Jones
sound recordist
Bill Salter
sound recordist
John Aldred
dubbing mixer (uncredited) / music recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Wally Veevers
special effects

Visual Effects by

Bob Cuff
matte painter (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Alan Hume
camera operator
Egil S. Woxholt
underwater cameraman (as Egil Woxholt)
Ray Hearne
still photographer (uncredited)

Music Department

Muir Mathieson
conductor: Sinfonia of London
Sinfonia of London
music played by

Script and Continuity Department

Angela Martelli
continuity

Additional Crew

James Woolf
presenter
John Woolf
presenter

Thanks

Lionel Crabb
this film is dedicated to the frogmen of all nations who have died beneath the sea and in particular to the memory of (as Commander Lionel Crabb G.M. R.N.V.R.)
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