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'Suicide Mission' is a 1954 British-Norwegian war film directed by Michael Forlong. It was also known as 'Shetlandsgjengen'.Career in film-making started in Miramar: [3 Edition]

Evening Post 4 May 2000: 5.


The film was based on historian David Howarth's book 'The Shetland Bus'.

Plot



The true story of the Shetland bus, undercover traffic across the North Sea from German-occupied Norway to Shetland during World War II. A small group of Norwegian sailors loosely connected to the British navy take refugees from Norway to Shetland in small fishing-boats, equipped only with low calibre weapons to protect themselves from German aeroplanes and patrol boats. The film is closely based on real events, and many of the members of the group, including the leader, called "Shetlands-Larsen" play themselves. Written by ystein Brekke.

Cast



* Leif Larsen as Self

* Palmar Bjrny as Self

* Anthony Oliver as Narrtor (voice)

* Johannes Kalve as Self

* William Enoksen as Self

* Odd Hansen as Self

* Finn Clausen as Self

* Gunnar Klausen as Self

* Harald Albertson as Self

* Carsten Johnsen as Self

* Karl Johan Aarsther as Self

* Sigvald Fivelsdal as Self

* Paul Krknes as Self

* ivind Steinsvg as Self

* Johan Haldorsen as Self

* Willy Rye Andersen as Self

* Helge W. Fonneland as Self

* Michael Aldridge as En engelsk officer

* T.W. Southam as En engelsk admiral

* Per Skift as Brd Grotle

* Oscar Egede-Nissen as Peter Salen

* Atle Larsen as Johan

* Torborg Schnberg as En gammel dame

* Haakon Srsten as En hjemmefrontsmann

* Mona Levin as Carla, en jdisk flyktning

Production



The film reportedly only cost 25,000.Suicide Mission "(Shetlandsgjengen)"

Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 24, Iss. 276, (Jan 1, 1957): 67.


See also



* List of British films of 1954

References




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