The Heroes of Telemark

2h 11min

Action

Drama

War

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.

Production Companies

Benton Film Productions

The Rank Organisation

Cast

Kirk Douglas

Kirk Douglas

Dr. Rolf Pedersen
Richard Harris

Richard Harris

Knut Straud
Ulla Jacobsson

Ulla Jacobsson

Anna Pedersen
Anton Diffring

Anton Diffring

Major Frick
Eric Porter

Eric Porter

Terboven
Mervyn Johns

Mervyn Johns

Col. Wilkinson
Barry Jones

Barry Jones

Professor Logan
Geoffrey Keen

Geoffrey Keen

General Bolt
Wolf Frees

Wolf Frees

Knippelberg
Robert Ayres

Robert Ayres

General Courts
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
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)

Release date

12th Nov 1965

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Deutsch, Norsk, English