The Heroes of Telemark (1965)
In de herfst van 1942 wordt er door de Noorse verzetsbeweging, ondersteund door de Engelsen, een sabotageactie beraamd tegen Norsk Hydro, een elektrische centrale in Telemark, in het midden van Noorwegen. Deze installatie is voor de Duitsers van vitaal belang omdat er zwaar water geproduceerd wordt voor het maken van een atoombom. Luchtaanvallen blijken weinig effectief. Wanneer bekend wordt dat de Duitsers de hele voorraad zwaar water per veerboot gaan overbrengen, lijkt dit de enige mogelijkheid om te verhinderen dat de Duitsers beschikking hebben over materiaal voor het produceren van een atoombom.
Regiseur:
Anthony Mann
Schrijvers:
Ben Barzman, Ivan Moffat.
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Kirk Douglas as Dr. Rolf Pedersen |
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Richard Harris as Knut Straud |
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Ulla Jacobsson as Anna Pedersen |
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Michael Redgrave as Uncle |
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David Weston as Arne |
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Anton Diffring as Major Frick |
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Eric Porter as Terboven |
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Mervyn Johns as Col. Wilkinson |
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Jennifer Hilary as Sigrid |
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Roy Dotrice as Jensen |
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Barry Jones as Professor Logan |
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Ralph Michael as Nilssen |
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Geoffrey Keen as General Bolt |
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Maurice Denham as Doctor |
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Wolf Frees as Knippelberg |
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Robert Ayres as General Courts |
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Sebastian Breaks as Gunnar |
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John Golightly as Freddy |
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Alan Howard as Oli |
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Patrick Jordan as Henrik |
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William Marlowe as Claus |
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Brook Williams as Einar |
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David Davies as Captain of "Galtesund" |
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Karl Stepanek as Hartmuller |
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Faith Brook as Woman on Bus |
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Elvi Hale as Mrs. Sandersen |
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Gerard Heinz as Erhardt |
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Victor Beaumont as German Sergeant |
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Philo Hauser as Businessman |
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George Murcell as Sturmfuhrer |
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Russell Waters as Mr. Sandersen |
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Jan Conrad as Watchman in Factory |
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Annette Andre as Girl Student (uncredited) |
| Production | Benjamin Fisz | Producer |
| Directing | Anthony Mann | Director |
| Writing | Knut Haukelid | Novel |
| Writing | Ben Barzman | Screenplay |
| Writing | John Drummond | Novel |
| Writing | Ivan Moffat | Screenplay |
| Editing | Bert Bates | Editor |
| Production | Maude Spector | Casting |
| Camera | Robert Krasker | Director of Photography |
| Art | Robert Cartwright | Set Decoration |
| Art | Ted Clements | Set Decoration |
| Art | Anthony Masters | Art Direction |
| Sound | Malcolm Arnold | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | John Harris | Camera Operator |
| Directing | Kay Mander | Continuity |
| Sound | Teddy Mason | Sound Editor |
| Crew | Gerry Crampton | Stunt Coordinator |
| Production | George Pitcher | Production Supervisor |
| Production | Jimmy Komisarjevsky | Location Manager |
| Production | Timothy Burrill | Production Manager |
| Directing | Egil S. Woxholt | Second Unit Director |
| Sound | Gordon K. McCallum | Sound Recordist |
| Camera | Ronnie Maasz | Camera Operator |
| Crew | John P. Fulton | Special Effects |
| Camera | Egil S. Woxholt | Camera Operator |
| Camera | John Burrows | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Bill Daniels | Sound Recordist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Neville Smallwood | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elsa Fennell | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maude Onslow | Hairdresser |
| Production | Bill Kirby | Production Manager |