Operation Swallow: The Battle for Heavy Water (1948)
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.
Director: Jean Dréville, Titus Vibe-Müller
Genre: Action, War, Drama
Runtime: 107 min
Release Date: February 5, 1948
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
Cinematography: Hilding Bladh, Marcel Weiss
Production: Le Trident, Hero-Film
Country: France, Norway
Language: English, Norsk, Pусский, Deutsch
Original Language: no
Themes
World War II: Global Conflict, The Horror of War and Humanity
Keywords
resistance, world war ii
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Frequently Asked Questions
- 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?
- Operation Swallow: The Battle for Heavy Water stars Frédéric Joliot-Curie, Raoul Dautry, Henki Kolstad, Johannes Eckhoff, Claus Wiese, Øyvind Øyen.
- How long is Operation Swallow: The Battle for Heavy Water?
- Operation Swallow: The Battle for Heavy Water has a runtime of 1h 47m (107 minutes).
- What genre is Operation Swallow: The Battle for Heavy Water?
- Operation Swallow: The Battle for Heavy Water is a Action, War, Drama film.
- Where was Operation Swallow: The Battle for Heavy Water produced?
- Operation Swallow: The Battle for Heavy Water was produced in France, Norway.
- What are the themes of Operation Swallow: The Battle for Heavy Water?
- The themes of Operation Swallow: The Battle for Heavy Water include: World War II: Global Conflict, The Horror of War and Humanity.