Expert: Mel - 11/10/2006

Question
I am trying to get the name of a WWII Movie.  It takes place in Europe in Winter.  I remember a scene with allied solders walking through the snow to get to a cabin that had supplies they needed. (possibly enemy uniforms)  When they are at the cabin I think they discover a traitor.  They may ether escaped prisoners or been dropped in behind the lines for a mission. I think I saw this movie on TV in the 70's but not sure.  I would love to see this film again.  Thanks in advance for trying to help.

Answer
Hello Judy,

This one's a bit difficult as there were many WW2 films that were set in a European winter. But I'll make a guess at "The Heroes Of Telemark" which came out in 1965.

It starred Kirk Douglas and Richard Harris in a story concerning Norwegian resistance fighters who sabotage a plant in Telemark, Norway, which the Nazis are using to produce heavy water to make a nuclear bomb.

Snowy Norwegian locations serve as a backdrop for the plot. Kirk Douglas plays the role of a Norwegian physics professor who, though originally content to wait out the war, is soon pulled into the struggle.

Here are a couple of links:

http://www.abc.net.au/tv/guide/netw/200407/highlights/235911.htm

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/heroes_of_telemark/


Hope that's the right one. Cheers.....Mel.