Suicide Mission (film)

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Suicide Mission is a 1954 British-Norwegian film directed by Michael Forlong. It was also known as Shetlandsgjengen.[1]

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

Premise

The true story of the Shetland bus, illegal traffic across the North Sea from German occupied Norway to Shetland during World War II.

Cast

Production

The film reportedly only cost £25,000.[2]

References

  1. ^ Career in film-making started in Miramar: [3 Edition] Evening Post 4 May 2000: 5.
  2. ^ SUICIDE MISSION "(Shetlandsgjengen)" Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 24, Iss. 276, (Jan 1, 1957): 67.

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