Operation Swallow: The Battle for Heavy Water
Kampen om tungtvannet
Synopsis
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.
Top Cast
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Frédéric Joliot-Curie
Self - Professor
Raoul Dautry
Self - Rustningsminister
Henki Kolstad
Sersjant Einar Skinnarland
Johannes Eckhoff
Fenrik Knut Hauglund
Claus Wiese
Fenrik Joachim Rønneberg
Øyvind Øyen
Major Professor Leif Tronstad
Andreas Aabel
Fenrik Kasper Idland
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
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jean Dréville, Titus Vibe-Müller
- Original Title
- Kampen om tungtvannet
- Country of Origin
- France, Norway
- Spoken Languages
- English, German, Norwegian, Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Production Studios
- Le Trident, Hero-Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jean Dréville, Titus Vibe-Müller
Hilding Bladh, Marcel Weiss
Department Leadership Roster
Hilding Bladh
Director of Photography
Marcel Weiss
Director of Photography
Jean Dréville
Director
Titus Vibe-Müller
Director
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What is Operation Swallow: The Battle for Heavy Water about?
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.
Who directed Operation Swallow: The Battle for Heavy Water?
Operation Swallow: The Battle for Heavy Water was directed by Jean Dréville, Titus Vibe-Müller.
Who stars in Operation Swallow: The Battle for Heavy Water?
The principal cast of Operation Swallow: The Battle for Heavy Water includes Frédéric Joliot-Curie, Raoul Dautry, Henki Kolstad, Johannes Eckhoff, Claus Wiese.
When was Operation Swallow: The Battle for Heavy Water released and how long is it?
Operation Swallow: The Battle for Heavy Water was released in 1948 with a total runtime of 1h 47m.