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.
The Heroes of Telemark (1965) is a action, drama and war film directed by Anthony Mann, released on November 12, 1965 with a runtime of 2h 11m. It stars Kirk Douglas, Richard Harris, Ulla Jacobsson and Michael Redgrave. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 187 ratings.
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Kirk Douglas
as Dr. Rolf Pedersen
Richard Harris
as Knut Straud
Ulla Jacobsson
as Anna Pedersen
Michael Redgrave
as Uncle
David Weston
as Arne
Anton Diffring
as Major Frick
Eric Porter
as Terboven
Mervyn Johns
as Col. Wilkinson
Jennifer Hilary
as Sigrid
Roy Dotrice
as Jensen
Barry Jones
as Professor Logan
Ralph Michael
as Nilssen
Directed by Anthony Mann, written by Knut Haukelid, Ben Barzman and John Drummond, produced by Benjamin Fisz.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 187 ratings.
The Battle for Heavy Water. The Heroes of Telemark is directed by Anthony Mann and written by Ben Barzman and Ivan Moffat. It stars Kirk Douglas, Richard Harris, Ulla Jacobsson, Michael Redgrave and David Weston. Music is by Malcolm Arnold and cinematography by Robert Krasker. 1942, Nazi occupied Norway, and the Germans are making great strides with their plans for atomic weaponry. It’s down to a band of resistance…
Reviewed on March 21, 2014
**_The more realistic precursor to Where Eagles Dare_** During WW2, a resistant fighter in German-occupied Norway (Richard Harris) and an Oslo physics professor (Kirk Douglas) team-up to stop the Nazi operation of creating & transporting heavy water in order to produce the first atomic bomb and thus win the war. “The Heroes of Telemark” (1965) debuted three years before “Where Eagles Dare” and is based on the true…
Reviewed on February 15, 2023
It doesn't matter at what time of year I watch this wartime thriller, it always makes me reach for a jumper! The Nazis are working on a top secret project in a Norwegian hydro-electric plant. When the plans are smuggled out into the hands of the resistance - via Richard Harris and lothario physics professor Kirk Douglas, the allies realise that they are well on the way to developing a nuclear bomb and must be…
Reviewed on September 5, 2024
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The Heroes of Telemark (1965) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of The Heroes of Telemark (1965) includes Kirk Douglas, Richard Harris, Ulla Jacobsson, Michael Redgrave and David Weston. The film was directed by Anthony Mann. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Heroes of Telemark was released on November 12, 1965 and runs for 2h 11m.
The Heroes of Telemark (1965) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 187 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, drama and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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