Operation Swallow: The Battle for Heavy Water (La Bataille de l'eau lourde) 76 years old

Operation Swallow: The Battle for Heavy Water

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.

Credits

Operation Swallow: The Battle for Heavy Water Cast

Name Character
Henki Kolstad He was 33, 93 years old when he died as Sersjant Einar Skinnarland
Øyvind Øyen He was 43, 88 years old when he died as Major Professor Leif Tronstad
Odd Rohde as Sersjant Birger Strømsheim
Johannes Eckhoff He was 29, 88 years old when he died as Fenrik Knut Hauglund
Torstein Skinnarland He was 38, 83 years old when he died as Damvokter
Claus Wiese He was 24, 63 years old when he died as Fenrik Joachim Rønneberg
Andreas Aabel He was 37, 37 years old when he died as Fenrik Kasper Idland
Rolf Sørlie as Ingeniør

Operation Swallow: The Battle for Heavy Water Crew

Name Department
Jean Dréville as Director. He was 42 (90) years old when He died Directing
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Operation Swallow: The Battle for Heavy Water (76 years)

  • Release day: Friday, February 13, 1948
  • Runtime: 107 minutes