The Heroes of Telemark (1965)
The Heroes of Telemark (1965)
Unarmed and outnumbered, they stunned the world with their incredible victory.
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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Cast

Kirk Douglas Kirk Douglas As: Dr. Rolf Pedersen
Richard Harris Richard Harris As: Knut Straud
Ulla Jacobsson Ulla Jacobsson As: Anna Pedersen
Michael Redgrave Michael Redgrave As: Uncle
David Weston David Weston As: Arne
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Unarmed and outnumbered, they stunned the world with their incredible victory.
Certification: U

Details

Genres: Action, Drama, War

Language: Norsk, Deutsch, English

Release Date: 12 November 1965

Country: GB

Runtime: 131m

Company Credits

Company: Benton Film Productions, The Rank Organisation

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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)

Directed By

Anthony Mann

Anthony Mann

Director

Egil S. Woxholt

Egil S. Woxholt

Second Unit Director

Kay Mander

Kay Mander

Continuity

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Benjamin Fisz

Benjamin Fisz

Producer

Maude Spector

Maude Spector

Casting

George Pitcher

George Pitcher

Production Supervisor

Timothy Burrill

Timothy Burrill

Production Manager

Jimmy Komisarjevsky

Jimmy Komisarjevsky

Location Manager

Bill Kirby

Bill Kirby

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Elsa Fennell

Elsa Fennell

Wardrobe Supervisor

Neville Smallwood

Neville Smallwood

Makeup Artist

Maude Onslow

Maude Onslow

Hairdresser

Sound

Malcolm Arnold

Malcolm Arnold

Original Music Composer

Teddy Mason

Teddy Mason

Sound Editor

Bill Daniels

Bill Daniels

Sound Recordist

Gordon K. McCallum

Gordon K. McCallum

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Robert Krasker

Robert Krasker

Director of Photography

Egil S. Woxholt

Egil S. Woxholt

Camera Operator

John Harris

John Harris

Camera Operator

Ronnie Maasz

Ronnie Maasz

Camera Operator

John Burrows

John Burrows

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Anthony Masters

Anthony Masters

Art Direction

Robert Cartwright

Robert Cartwright

Set Decoration

Ted Clements

Ted Clements

Set Decoration

Other Crew

John P. Fulton

John P. Fulton

Special Effects

Gerry Crampton

Gerry Crampton

Stunt Coordinator

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