Shetlandsgjengen

"The FIRST Motion Picture Adventure Ever Re-enacted By The Heroes Who Actually Lived It!"

Nov 1 1956 Not Rated 1h 33m
Drama, War

A group of Norwegians cross the North Sea in winter to deliver Allied soldiers and ammunition to their Nazi-occupied country.

Plot

"Shetlandsgjengen", which translates as "the Shetland-gang", relates the true story of the illegal 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-caliber weapons to protect themselves from German airplanes and patrol-boats. The film is closely based on real events, and many of the members of the gang, including the leader, called "Shetlands-Larsen" play themselves.

Written by

Sidney Cole, Michael Forlong, David Howarth

Directed by

Michael Forlong

Cast

Leif Larsen, Palmar Bjørnøy, Anthony Oliver

Crew

View crew

Production Countries

United Kingdom, Norway

Production Companies

Nordsjøfilm, North Sea Productions

Languages

Norsk

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
240
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA