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The Guns of Navarone (1961)

Movie ★ 7.3 160 min

Action Adventure Drama War

A team of allied saboteurs are assigned an impossible mission: infiltrate an impregnable Nazi-held island and destroy the two enormous long-range field guns that prevent the rescue of 2,000 trapped British soldiers.

J. Lee Thompson Director

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Quick facts

Released
April 27, 1961
Runtime
160 min
Rating
NR
Budget
$6.0M
Box office
$28.9M
IMDb
tt0054953
Language
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Studio
Highroad Productions,

Themes

Cast

Gregory Peck Gregory Peck Capt. Keith Mallory David Niven David Niven Cpl. John Anthony Miller Anthony Quinn Anthony Quinn Col. Andrea Stavros Stanley Baker Stanley Baker Pvt. 'Butcher' Brown Anthony Quayle Anthony Quayle Maj. Roy Franklin James Darren James Darren Pvt. Spyros Pappadimos Irene Papas Irene Papas Maria Pappadimos Gia Scala Gia Scala Anna James Robertson Justice James Robertson Justice Commodore Jensen / Prologue Narrator Richard Harris Richard Harris Squadron Leader Howard Barnsby RAAF Bryan Forbes Bryan Forbes Cohn Allan Cuthbertson Allan Cuthbertson Maj. Baker Michael Trubshawe Michael Trubshawe Weaver Percy Herbert Percy Herbert Sgt. Grogan George Mikell SS Hauptman Sessler Walter Gotell Walter Gotell Muesel Tutte Lemkow Tutte Lemkow Nicolai Albert Lieven Albert Lieven Commandant

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Guns of Navarone about?
A team of allied saboteurs are assigned an impossible mission: infiltrate an impregnable Nazi-held island and destroy the two enormous long-range field guns that prevent the rescue of 2,000 trapped British soldiers.
Who directed The Guns of Navarone?
The Guns of Navarone was directed by J. Lee Thompson.
Who stars in The Guns of Navarone?
The Guns of Navarone stars Gregory Peck, David Niven, Anthony Quinn, Stanley Baker.
When was The Guns of Navarone released?
The Guns of Navarone is a 1961 action, adventure, drama, war film.
Where can I watch The Guns of Navarone?
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