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The Heroes of Telemark
The Heroes of Telemark

The Heroes of Telemark

Unarmed and outnumbered, they stunned the world with their incredible victory.

Genres

ActionDramaWar

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Set in German-occupied Norway, resistance fighter Knut Straud enlists the reluctant physicist Rolf Pedersen in an effort to destroy the German heavy water production plant in rural Telemark.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

131 mins

Rating

6.924/10

Release Date

12 November 1965

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Kirk Douglas

Kirk Douglas

Dr. Rolf Pedersen

Richard Harris

Richard Harris

Knut Straud

Ulla Jacobsson

Ulla Jacobsson

Anna Pedersen

Michael Redgrave

Michael Redgrave

Uncle

David Weston

David Weston

Arne

Anton Diffring

Anton Diffring

Major Frick

Eric Porter

Eric Porter

Terboven

Mervyn Johns

Mervyn Johns

Col. Wilkinson

Jennifer Hilary

Jennifer Hilary

Sigrid

Roy Dotrice

Roy Dotrice

Jensen

Barry Jones

Barry Jones

Professor Logan

Ralph Michael

Ralph Michael

Nilssen

Geoffrey Keen

Geoffrey Keen

General Bolt

Maurice Denham

Maurice Denham

Doctor

Wolf Frees

Wolf Frees

Knippelberg

Robert Ayres

Robert Ayres

General Courts

Sebastian Breaks

Sebastian Breaks

Gunnar

John Golightly

John Golightly

Freddy

Alan Howard

Alan Howard

Oli

Patrick Jordan

Patrick Jordan

Henrik

William Marlowe

William Marlowe

Claus

Brook Williams

Brook Williams

Einar

David Davies

David Davies

Captain of "Galtesund"

Karl Stepanek

Karl Stepanek

Hartmuller

Faith Brook

Faith Brook

Woman on Bus

Elvi Hale

Elvi Hale

Mrs. Sandersen

Gerard Heinz

Gerard Heinz

Erhardt

Victor Beaumont

Victor Beaumont

German Sergeant

Philo Hauser

Philo Hauser

Businessman

George Murcell

George Murcell

Sturmfuhrer

Russell Waters

Russell Waters

Mr. Sandersen

Jan Conrad

Jan Conrad

Watchman in Factory

Annette Andre

Annette Andre

Girl Student (uncredited)

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