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.
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🔍 Search on JustWatch →The film knows its strengths and plays to them honestly. Visual style and pacing are in sync; you never feel you're watching different films stitched together.
Worth watching for the solidly executed sequences and overall energy. The plot doesn't reach for revelation — but it doesn't get in the way.
For those who want to switch off and get an adrenaline dose without complications.
Director: Anthony Mann
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Viewing atmosphere: With food and a good mood. Perfect for a Friday or weekend evening with company.
Kirk Douglas
Dr. Rolf Pedersen
Richard Harris
Knut Straud
Ulla Jacobsson
Anna Pedersen
Michael Redgrave
Uncle
David Weston
Arne
Anton Diffring
Major Frick
Eric Porter
Terboven
Mervyn Johns
Col. Wilkinson
Jennifer Hilary
Sigrid
Roy Dotrice
Jensen
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