The Guns of Navarone
1961
***½
Director: J. Lee Thompson
Cast: Gregory Peck, David Niven, Anthony Quinn, Anthony Quayle, Stanley Baker, James Darren
A fictional WW2 film from Alistair MacLean's novel about a mission by the Allied forces to destroy a German artillery base off the Greek coast. A long but enjoyable action drama with a star-studded cast. Followed by Force 10 from Navarone 17 years later.
