The Heroes of Telemark 59 years old
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.
Credits
The Heroes of Telemark Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Richard Harris He was 35, 72 years old when he died | as Knut Straud |
| Alan Howard He was 28, 77 years old when he died | as Oli |
| Kirk Douglas He was 49, 103 years old when he died | as Dr. Rolf Pedersen |
| Roy Dotrice He was 42, 94 years old when he died | as Jensen |
| Maurice Denham He was 56, 92 years old when he died | as Doctor |
| Michael Redgrave He was 57, 77 years old when he died | as Uncle |
| Anton Diffring He was 47, 70 years old when he died | as Major Frick |
| Eric Porter He was 37, 67 years old when he died | as Terboven |
| Barry Jones He was 72, 88 years old when he died | as Professor Logan |
| Russell Waters He was 57, 73 years old when he died | as Mr. Sandersen |
| Gerard Heinz He was 62, 68 years old when he died | as Erhardt |
| Geoffrey Keen He was 49, 89 years old when he died | as General Bolt |
| Ulla Jacobsson She was 36, 53 years old when she died | as Anna Pedersen |
| Karel Štěpánek He was 66, 81 years old when he died | as Hartmuller |
| Annette Andre She was 26, now 85 years old | as Girl Student (uncredited) |
| David Davies He was 59, 67 years old when he died | as Captain of "Galtesund" |
| David Weston He was 31, 76 years old when he died | as Arne |
| Philo Hauser He was 50, 55 years old when he died | as Businessman |
| Wolf Frees He was 56, now 115 years old | as Knippelberg |
| Sebastian Breaks He was 29, now 88 years old | as Gunnar |
| Victor Beaumont He was 53, 64 years old when he died | as German Sergeant |
| George Murcell He was 40, 73 years old when he died | as Sturmfuhrer |
| Ralph Michael He was 58, 87 years old when he died | as Nilssen |
| Brook Williams He was 28, 67 years old when he died | as Einar |
| Mervyn Johns He was 66, 93 years old when he died | as Col. Wilkinson |
| Faith Brook She was 43, 90 years old when she died | as Woman on Bus |
| Jennifer Hilary She was 22, 65 years old when she died | as Sigrid |
| Robert Ayres He was 33, 36 years old when he died | as General Courts |
The Heroes of Telemark Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Bert Bates as Editor. He was 58 (68) years old when He died | Editing |
| Maude Spector as Casting. She was 49 (79) years old when She died | Production |
| Robert Cartwright as Set Decoration. He was 33 (now 24) years old | Art |
| Maude Onslow as Hairdresser. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Jimmy Komisarjevsky as Location Manager. He was 45 (65) years old when He died | Production |
| Teddy Mason as Sound Editor. | Sound |
| Benjamin Fisz as Producer. He was 44 (67) years old when He died | Production |
| Ben Barzman as Screenplay. He was 54 (78) years old when He died | Writing |
| John P. Fulton as Special Effects. He was 63 (62) years old when He died | Crew |
| Timothy Burrill as Production Manager. He was 34 (now 93) years old | Production |
| Malcolm Arnold as Original Music Composer. He was 44 (84) years old when He died | Sound |
| Anthony Masters as Art Direction. He was 47 (71) years old when He died | Art |
| Robert Krasker as Director of Photography. He was 52 (67) years old when He died | Camera |
| Ivan Moffat as Screenplay. He was 47 (84) years old when He died | Writing |
| Anthony Mann as Director. He was 59 (60) years old when He died | Directing |
| Gordon K. McCallum as Sound Recordist. | Sound |
The Heroes of Telemark (59 years)
Unarmed and outnumbered, they stunned the world with their incredible victory.
- Release day: Monday, November 22, 1965
- Runtime: 131 minutes