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The Guns of Navarone

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The Guns of Navarone (1961)

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Reviews Counted:20

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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

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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

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02/09/06
Derek Adams
Derek Adams
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Rousingly old-fashioned WWII adventure

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11/11/05
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

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.

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11/09/05
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Bosley Crowther
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11/19/04
Robin Clifford
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Superior WWII spectacle

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10/23/04
Steve Crum
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Kansas City Kansan

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05/24/04
Matt Brunson
Matt Brunson
Creative Loafing

It was forgettable but highly entertaining.

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Dennis Schwartz
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Michael Szymanski
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Zap2it.com

Another classic WW2 epic. Suspense, espionage, and some big BIG guns.

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03/21/03
Brian Mckay
Brian Mckay
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A good old-fashioned Nazi ass-whomping, aided by some great effects and a charming pair of heroes.

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02/06/03
Rob Vaux
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10/16/02
Robert Roten
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Great old-fashioned war thriller

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08/07/02
Ken Hanke
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