The Guns of Navarone (1961)
The Greatest High Adventure Ever Filmed!
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.
Director: J. Lee Thompson
Genre: War, Adventure, Thriller, Action
Runtime: 160 min
Release Date: April 27, 1961
Cast
- Gregory Peck - Capt. Keith Mallory
- David Niven - Cpl. John Anthony Miller
- Anthony Quinn - Col. Andrea Stavros
- Stanley Baker - Pvt. 'Butcher' Brown
- Anthony Quayle - Maj. Roy Franklin
- James Darren - Pvt. Spyros Pappadimos
- Irene Papas - Maria Pappadimos
- Gia Scala - Anna
- James Robertson Justice - Commodore Jensen / Prologue Narrator
- Richard Harris - Squadron Leader Howard Barnsby RAAF
Screenplay
- Carl Foreman (Screenplay)
- Alistair MacLean (Novel)
- Alfred Perry (Lyricist)
- Paul Francis Webster (Lyricist)
Music: Dimitri Tiomkin
Cinematography: Oswald Morris
Editing: Alan Osbiston
Production: Highroad Productions, Columbia Pictures
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Language: English, ελληνικά, Deutsch
Budget: $6M
Box Office: $29M
Original Language: en
Themes
Battlefields and Military Operations
Keywords
army, based on novel or book, fort, allies, world war ii
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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, Anthony Quayle, James Darren.
- How long is The Guns of Navarone?
- The Guns of Navarone has a runtime of 2h 40m (160 minutes).
- What genre is The Guns of Navarone?
- The Guns of Navarone is a War, Adventure, Thriller, Action film.
- What is the budget of The Guns of Navarone?
- The Guns of Navarone had a budget of $6M.
- How much did The Guns of Navarone gross?
- The Guns of Navarone grossed $29M worldwide.
- Where was The Guns of Navarone produced?
- The Guns of Navarone was produced in United Kingdom, United States of America.
- What are the themes of The Guns of Navarone?
- The themes of The Guns of Navarone include: Battlefields and Military Operations.