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The Guns of Navarone

  • 1961
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 38m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
53K
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POPULARITY
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1,433
David Niven, Gregory Peck, and Anthony Quinn in The Guns of Navarone (1961)
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A team of Allied saboteurs are assigned an impossible mission: infiltrate an impregnable Nazi-held Greek island and destroy the two enormous long-range field guns that prevent the rescue of ... Read allA team of Allied saboteurs are assigned an impossible mission: infiltrate an impregnable Nazi-held Greek island and destroy the two enormous long-range field guns that prevent the rescue of 2,000 trapped British soldiers.A team of Allied saboteurs are assigned an impossible mission: infiltrate an impregnable Nazi-held Greek island and destroy the two enormous long-range field guns that prevent the rescue of 2,000 trapped British soldiers.

  • Director
    • J. Lee Thompson
  • Writers
    • Alistair MacLean
    • Carl Foreman
  • Stars
    • David Niven
    • Gregory Peck
    • Anthony Quinn
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    53K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,849
    1,433
    • Director
      • J. Lee Thompson
    • Writers
      • Alistair MacLean
      • Carl Foreman
    • Stars
      • David Niven
      • Gregory Peck
      • Anthony Quinn
    • 196User reviews
    • 52Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 4 wins & 12 nominations total

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    David Niven, Gregory Peck, Anthony Quinn, Stanley Baker, James Darren, and Anthony Quayle in The Guns of Navarone (1961)
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    David Niven and Gregory Peck in The Guns of Navarone (1961)
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    David Niven
    David Niven
    • Cpl. John Anthony Miller
    Gregory Peck
    Gregory Peck
    • Capt. Keith Mallory
    Anthony Quinn
    Anthony Quinn
    • Col. Andrea Stavros
    Anthony Quayle
    Anthony Quayle
    • Maj. Roy Franklin
    Stanley Baker
    Stanley Baker
    • CPO 'Butcher' Brown
    James Darren
    James Darren
    • Spyros Pappadimos
    Irene Papas
    Irene Papas
    • Maria Pappadimos
    Gia Scala
    Gia Scala
    • Anna
    James Robertson Justice
    James Robertson Justice
    • Jensen…
    Richard Harris
    Richard Harris
    • Squadron Leader Barnsby
    Bryan Forbes
    Bryan Forbes
    • Cohn
    Allan Cuthbertson
    Allan Cuthbertson
    • Maj. Baker
    Michael Trubshawe
    Michael Trubshawe
    • Weaver
    Percy Herbert
    Percy Herbert
    • Sgt. Grogan
    George Mikell
    • Sessler
    Walter Gotell
    Walter Gotell
    • Muesel
    Tutte Lemkow
    Tutte Lemkow
    • Nicolai
    Albert Lieven
    Albert Lieven
    • Commandant
    • Director
      • J. Lee Thompson
    • Writers
      • Alistair MacLean(novel)
      • Carl Foreman(written for the screen by)
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      This was the only time that David Niven ever smoked cigarettes on-screen. Niven was a life-long non-smoker.
    • Goofs
      When the Germans are searching the gun positions for explosives, German soldiers are using mine detection equipment and 'sweeping' the tracks leading up to the guns. This is a useless activity since the detection equipment is a metal detector and would give off a signal due to the steel rails.
    • Quotes

      Mallory: Can you do anything at all?

      Corporal Miller: I don't know. There's always a way to blow up explosives. The trick is not to be around when they go off. But aren't you forgetting something? The lady. As I see it we have three choices. One we can leave her here but there's no guarantee she won't be found, and in her case they won't need a truth drug. Two, we can take her with us, but that would make things worse than they are already. And three... well, that's Andrea's choice, remember?

      Mallory: You really want your pound of flesh, don't you?

      Corporal Miller: Yes, I do. You see, somehow I just couldn't get to sleep.

      Mallory: Well, if you're so anxious to kill her, go ahead!

      Corporal Miller: I'm not anxious to kill her, I'm not anxious to kill anyone. You see, I'm not a born soldier. I was trapped. You may find me facetious from time to time, but if I didn't make some rather bad jokes I'd go out of my mind. No, I prefer to leave the killing to someone like you, an officer and a gentleman, a leader of men.

      Mallory: If you think I wanted this, any of this, you're out of your mind, I was trapped like you, just like anyone who put on the uniform!

      Corporal Miller: Of *course* you wanted it, you're an officer, aren't you? I never let them make *me* an officer! I don't want the responsibility!

      Mallory: So you've had a free ride, all this time! Someone's *got* to take responsibility if the job's going to get done! You think that's easy?

      Corporal Miller: [shouts] I don't know! I'm not even sure who really is responsible any more.

    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits prologue: The first day 02.00 Hours An Allied Airfield somewhere in the Middle East
    • Alternate versions
      To receive a 'U' certificate the original UK cinema version was overdubbed to remove all of Barnsby's uses of the word 'bloody' (the word was replaced with the less offensive 'ruddy'), and this same print appeared on early video releases. The film was restored in 1993 and all later widescreen releases feature the full unedited version.
    • Connections
      Edited into Force 10 from Navarone (1978)
    • Soundtracks
      Karagouna
      (uncredited)

      Traditional

      Arranged by Andreas Markides

    User reviews196

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    8/10
    Outstanding war drama
    Being a big Gregory Peck fan, I was expecting great things from The Guns of Navarone, and in one of those rare instances, I was not disappointed. Mr. Peck, David Niven, Anthony Quinn et al. are in top form, each of them bringing their respective characters to life and the story likewise. The action scenes are impressive even by today's standards but in my opinion they are only a secondary pleasure. The main pleasure is watching the divergent and forceful personalities cooperate, conflict, confound and finally triumph. Suspense is maintained throughout. I also liked the way complex moral issues were addressed. Another bonus is the portrayal of the Germans. Here they are not all depicted as impersonal inhuman cruel monsters. The full mosaic of human personalities is shown on their side too. But don't get me wrong, they are still a formidable enemy who keep the outcome in doubt. Strongly recommended, 8/10.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 28, 1961 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Greek
      • German
      • Latin
    • Also known as
      • Carl Foreman's Production The Guns of Navarone
    • Filming locations
      • Acropolis of Lindos, Rhodes, Greece(meeting point of party with Maria and Anna)
    • Production company
      • Highroad Productions
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    • Budget
      • $6,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 38 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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