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.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | Kampen om tungtvannet |
| Year | 1948 |
| Country | France, Norway |
| Genre | Action, War, Drama |
| Director | Jean Dréville |
| Runtime | 107 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.2/10 (13 votes) |
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Operation Swallow: The Battle for Heavy Water is an acquired taste at 5.2/10. We recommend checking the trailer and synopsis before diving in.
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A classic from 1948. They don't make them like this anymore — which is exactly why you should watch it. Best for: genre fans and those open to something unconventional.
— MovieFinder Editorial
🎭 Cast
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
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