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Shetlandsgjengen

Shetlandsgjengen

1954Movie⏱️ 1h 10mNot Rated
DramaWar
6.4
IMDB Rating
248 votes

During World War II, a small group of Norwegian sailors take refugees from Norway to the Shetland Islands in small fishing boats, equipped only with low-caliber weapons to protect themselves from German airplanes and patrol boats.

Director
Michael Forlong
Writers
Sidney Cole, Michael Forlong, David Howarth
Stars
Leif Larsen, Palmar Bjørnøy, Anthony Oliver
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom, Norway
🎯 1
Nominations
💬 8
Reviews
📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

👤
Leif Larsen
as Self
👤
Palmar Bjørnøy
as Self
👤
Anthony Oliver
as Narrator
👤
Johannes Kalve
as Self
👤
William Enoksen
as Self
👤
Odd Hansen
as Self
👤
Finn Clausen
as Self
👤
Gunnar Klausen
as Self
👤
Harald Albertsen
as Self
👤
Carsten Johnsen
as Self

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Norway
Production
Nordsjøfilm, North Sea

🏷️ Keywords

norwayshetlandsairplaneoceanatlantic

🎯 Categories

DramaWar

⭐ Featured Review

Will they survive the impossible conditions?
by jsinton-32007-02-17
8/10

"A truly exciting war picture, probably the most realistic picture I've ever seen. Virtually all the main actors are the actual people portrayed in the events, and the settings appear also to be genuine. I don't think you could make such a picture any better. I was on the edge of my seat for the whole movie. Larsen and his loyal crew make the run on small fishing vessels from Norway. They wish to run guns to fight the resistance against the Nazi occupation of Norway. The stormy and cold North Sea is a bleak and inhospitable place even in peaceful times. The resistance fighters boats,..."

📖 Synopsis

During World War II, a small group of Norwegian sailors take refugees from Norway to the Shetland Islands in small fishing boats, equipped only with low-caliber weapons to protect themselves from German airplanes and patrol boats.