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633 Squadron (1964)

 -  War | Drama  -  April 1964 (UK)
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An RAF squadron is assigned to knock out a German rocket fuel factory in Norway,, which is part of the Nazi effort to lauch rockets on England during D-day, by flying up a well-defended fjord at low level.

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Cast overview, first billed only:
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Lt. Erik Bergman
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Hilde Bergman
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Air Vice Marshal Davis
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Group Capt. Don Barrett
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Squadron Leader Frank Adams
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Flight Lt. Gillibrand
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Flight Lt. Scott
Angus Lennie ...
Flying Officer Hoppy Hopkinson
Scott Finch ...
Flying Officer Bissell (as Scot Finch)
John Church ...
Flying Officer Evans
Barbara Archer ...
Rosie the barmaid at Black Swan Inn
Sean Kelly ...
Lt. Nigel
Julian Sherrier ...
Flight Lt. Singh
Geoffrey Frederick ...
Flight Lt. Frank
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633 Squadron has enjoyed an unqualified string of successes. Their luck changes when they are assigned to bomb a German rocket fuel plant, in Norway which is guarded by heavy anti-aircraft defences, and the plant is considered bomb-proof. Their nearly impossible mission is further complicated by a German air raid, the difficult approach to the target and the capture and torture of the underground leader who is assisting the squadron. Written by Derek R. Watts

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Donald Houston served in the RAF during the Second World War. See more »

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Right at end of film, after the 'you cannot kill a squadron' speech, as the car drives away, there are 1960's fire tenders parked to the left of the shot. See more »

Quotes

Wing Cmdr. Roy Grant: Two die, two get married. Kind of evens things up.
Lt. Erik Bergman: I thought you were against marriage.
Wing Cmdr. Roy Grant: I'm also against death. But it happens anyway.
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Cliff Robertson!
5 November 2005 | by (Norfolk) – See all my reviews

I have a feeling this isn't the only time that Cliff Robertson played the trans-Atlantic star beefing up a late British war movie for the US market. However, Cliff is NOT playing a British squadron leader! There were a large number of Canadian and Australian flyers in British squadrons during WWII. We also have the fleeting appearance in the movie of an Indian pilot. I suspect Cliff is representing a Canadian - though there were also a few US volunteers flying in the RAF in WWII (as late as 1944 and in a bomber I'm not so sure about - but its not totally impossible!) The real casting problem is George Chakiris. Very Greek/Italian and not at all Norwegian in appearance or accent! Also he lacks the screen presence or acting ability of Robertson. Considering his sister's looks I can only assume that there was a Greek milkman in that Norwegian town in the 1930s! Maria Perschy looks suitably Norwegian (and stunning) and doesn't try too hard for an accent otherwise than educated English - which considering she was Austrian may well have been a very good thing! Oh but the film has real flying scenes of Mosquitos and a flying score to match the Dambusters March so its a film worth watching. The lack of CGI is a huge bonus (though it does present us with some very dodgy models in action and the memory they destroyed a few real Mosquitos making the film). It also has one of the most stirring old-fashioned closing lines in film history delivered as only Harry Andrews could.

So I'd recommend watching it with critical facilities on 'mute' - enjoy what's there to be enjoyed and ignore the rest of it!!!


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