"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.
Credits
Suicide Mission Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Palmar Bjørnøy
He was 35, 77 years old when he died
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as Himself |
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Leif Larsen
He was 48, 84 years old when he died
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as Himself |
Suicide Mission Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Michael Forlong as Director. He was 42 (now 112) years old
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Directing |
