Norway / Feb 05, 1948 / 9
Operation Swallow: The Battle for Heavy Water (1948)
Directed by Jean Dréville, Titus Vibe-Müller
1h 47minruntime
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Plot
A factual reconstruction of the sabotage events which took place to prevent Hitler's Germany from getting the heavy water needed to make an atomic bomb during the Second World War.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Odd Rohde | Sersjant Birger Strømsheim |
| Rolf Sørlie | Self - Ingeniør |
| Torstein Skinnarland | Self - Damvokter |
| Lew Kowarski | Self - Laboratoriesjef |
| H.H. Halban | Self - Professor |
| Allier | Self - Sprengstoff-offiser |
| Jens A. Poulsson | Self - Fenrik |
| Arne Kjelstrup | Self - Sersjant |
| Claus Helberg | Self - Sersjant |
| Knut Haukelid | Self - Fenrik |
| Hans Storhaug | Self - Sersjant |
| Fredrik Kayser | Self - Sersjant |
| Knut Lier-Hansen | Self |
| David Knudsen | Generaldirektør Axel Aubert |
| Thorleif Reiss | Ingeniør Jomar Brun |
| Finn Bernhoft | En vaktmann |
| Einar Vaage | En maskinist |
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| Halvor Haugen | En gammel mann |
| Ola Hansen | Sjåfør |
| Harald Schwenzen | Generaloberst Nicolaus von Falkenhorst |
| Alf Nøkle | En utsending |
| Stevelin Urdahl | En militæringenør |
| Folkman Schaanning | En teknisk rådgiver |
| Hartvig Kiran | Kommentarer lest av |
Genres
ActionWarDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Kampen om tungtvannet |
| Original language | Norsk (NO) |
| Spoken languages | English, Deutsch, Norsk, Pусский |
| Production countries | France, Norway |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Le Trident, Hero-Film |
| Release date | 5 febbraio 1948 |
| Cinematography | Hilding Bladh, Marcel Weiss |
| Assistant directors | Jean Dréville, Titus Vibe-Müller |
| Camera operators | Hilding Bladh, Marcel Weiss |
| Additional photography | Hilding Bladh, Marcel Weiss |
Release dates
Theatrical release
France / Feb 13, 1948
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