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The Guns of Navarone (1961)
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Reviews Counted:20
Fresh:19
Rotten:1
Average Rating:8/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 47 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
US Box Office: $0
Synopsis: One of the great war movies of all time, with an all star cast, and a gripping plot--based on the Alistair MacLean novel. A commando team is sent to a Greek Island to destroy the giant guns of... One of the great war movies of all time, with an all star cast, and a gripping plot--based on the Alistair MacLean novel. A commando team is sent to a Greek Island to destroy the giant guns of World War II Germany which are controlling a strategic channel in the Aegean Sea. This was a groundbreaker in the Special Effects department, too. Academy Award Nominations: 7, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best (Adapted) Screenplay. Academy Awards: Best Special Effects. [More]
Starring: Gregory Peck, David Niven, Anthony Quinn, Stanley Baker
Starring: Gregory Peck, David Niven, Anthony Quinn, Stanley Baker, Anthony Quayle, Gia Scala
Director: J. Lee Thompson
Director: J. Lee Thompson
Reviews for The Guns of Navarone
One of the best WWII action-adventures, with an all-star cast headed by Gregory Peck, Anthony Quinn, and David Niven, this Oscar-winner (in special effects) is stirringly directed by the vastly underestimated J. Lee Thompson
The Guns of Navarone has long been a big-time favorite of the war-movie aficionados, and the film still holds up resoundingly well today.
A good old-fashioned Nazi ass-whomping, aided by some great effects and a charming pair of heroes.
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