HEROES OF TELEMARK
DIRECTED BY ANTHONY MANN
PRODUCED BY BENJAMIN FISZ
BENTON FILM PRODUCTIONS
Information From IMDB
Plot Summary
During WW2 Norway was occupied by Germany. In the clear deep fjords they tried to produce "heavy" water; a vital component in the making of an atomic bomb. A weapon that would win the war for Germany. Norwegian resistance movement finds out about this and the allied are alerted. But will they have the time and opportunity to stop this from happening?
Written by rof
Cast
Kirk Douglas ... Dr. Rolf Pedersen
Richard Harris ... Knut Straud
Ulla Jacobsson ... Anna Pedersen
Michael Redgrave ... Uncle
David Weston ... Arne
Sebastian Breaks ... Gunnar
John Golightly ... Freddy
Alan Howard ... Oli
Patrick Jordan ... Henrik
William Marlowe ... Claus
Brook Williams ... Einar
Roy Dotrice ... Jensen
Anton Diffring ... Maj. Frick
Ralph Michael ... Nilssen
Eric Porter ... Terboven
Wolf Frees ... Knippelberg
Karel Stepanek ... Hartmuller
Gerard Heinz ... Ernardt
Victor Beaumont ... German Sergeant
George Murcell ... Sturmfuhrer
Mervyn Johns ... Col. Wilkinson
Barry Jones ... Prof. Logan
Geoffrey Keen ... Gen. Bolt
Robert Ayres ... Gen. Courts
Jennifer Hilary ... Sigrid
Maurice Denham ... Doctor
David Davies ... Captain of 'Galtesund'
Philo Hauser ... Businessman
Faith Brook ... Woman on Bus
Elvi Hale ... Mrs. Sandersen
Russell Waters ... Mr. Sandersen
Jan Conrad ... Watchman in Factory
Annette Andre ... Girl Student (uncredited)
Grace Arnold ... Passenger on 'Galtesund' (uncredited)
Robert Bruce ... Major (uncredited)
Pamela Conway ... Girl in Darkroom (uncredited)
Howard Douglas ... Passenger on 'Galtesund' (uncredited)
Paul Hansard ... German Official (uncredited)
Jemma Hyde ... (uncredited)
Brian Jackson ... Norwegian Naval Attache (uncredited)
Alf Joint ... German Ferry Guard (uncredited)
John Moulder-Brown ... (uncredited)
Terence Plummer ... Quisling (uncredited)
Joe Powell ... Quisling (uncredited)
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Ben Barzman screenplay
John Drummond novel (uncredited)
Knut Haukelid novel (uncredited)
Ivan Moffat screenplay
Trivia
* The last film role of Barry Jones.
Goofs
* Revealing mistakes: When they meet Jensen on the plateau, Knut Straud is meant to be wearing skis. He manages to turn completely around without the usual action of lifting his skis up to the vertical (the shot of him is only from the waist up) that is necessary to turn around while standing still wearing skis.
* Factual errors: In the opening scenes where the Nazi command convoy is driving along the cliff road, the Mercedes cars are right-hand-drive. Germany has always been left-hand-drive, so one can only assume that they used UK-built cars.
* Continuity: After shooting Jensen, Dr. Pedersen tucks his pistol into his belt with the grip to the right. When the German doctor lifts his jacket, revealing the pistol, the grip is to the left.
* Revealing mistakes: In the last shots of the lifeboats on the lake, the downdraft from the rotor of the camera helicopter is clearly visible on the water.
Filming Locations
Gausta, Telemark, Norway
Oslo, Norway
Rjukan, Telemark, Norway
Tinnsjø, Norway