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:
Ivan Moffat, Ben Barzman.
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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) |
| Directing | Anthony Mann | Director |
| Production | Benjamin Fisz | Producer |
| Writing | Ivan Moffat | Screenplay |
| Writing | Ben Barzman | Screenplay |
| Writing | Knut Haukelid | Novel |
| Writing | John Drummond | Novel |
| Sound | Malcolm Arnold | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Robert Krasker | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Bert Bates | Editor |
| Production | Maude Spector | Casting |
| Art | Anthony Masters | Art Direction |
| Art | Robert Cartwright | Set Decoration |
| Art | Ted Clements | Set Decoration |
| Crew | John P. Fulton | Special Effects |
| Directing | Egil S. Woxholt | Second Unit Director |
| Camera | Egil S. Woxholt | Camera Operator |
| Production | George Pitcher | Production Supervisor |
| Production | Timothy Burrill | Production Manager |
| Production | Jimmy Komisarjevsky | Location Manager |
| Directing | Kay Mander | Continuity |
| Sound | Teddy Mason | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Bill Daniels | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Gordon K. McCallum | Sound Recordist |
| Camera | John Harris | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Ronnie Maasz | Camera Operator |
| Camera | John Burrows | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elsa Fennell | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Neville Smallwood | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maude Onslow | Hairdresser |
| Crew | Gerry Crampton | Stunt Coordinator |
| Production | Bill Kirby | Production Manager |