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The Heroes of Telemark

The Heroes of Telemark

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

19656.92h 11m

Overview

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.

Directed by Anthony Mann
Written by Ivan Moffat, Ben Barzman, John Drummond
Produced by Benjamin Fisz
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Top 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

Themes & Keywords

atomic bombworld war iibased on true storysaboteurnorwayphysicistsabotageresistance fighter1940sdivorced coupleatomic energyelectric power stationnorwegian resistancedramaticcommandingsnowy mountainsbombing missioncommando unitlovers reunionnazi occupied norway

About The Heroes of Telemark

The Heroes of Telemark is a action, drama, war film released in 1965 exploring themes of atomic bomb, world war ii, based on true story, saboteur, norway, physicist. Directed by Anthony Mann, it stars Kirk Douglas, Richard Harris, Ulla Jacobsson. 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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