In WW2, a RAF squadron leader mourns the death of a comrade and receives a bombing mission against a secret Nazi V-2 rocket testing facility in France.
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| David McCallum | ... | Quint Munroe | |
| Suzanne Neve | ... | Beth Scott | |
| Charles Gray | ... | Air Commodore Hufford | |
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David Buck | ... | Sqn. Ldr. David 'Scotty' Scott |
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David Dundas | ... | Flt. Lieut. Douglas Shelton |
| Dinsdale Landen | ... | Wing Commander Clyde Penrose | |
| Nicky Henson | ... | Flt. Sgt. Wiley Bunce | |
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Bryan Marshall | ... | Sqn. Ldr. Neale |
| Michael Anthony | ... | Father Bellague | |
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Peggy Thorpe-Bates | ... | Mrs. Scott |
| Peter Copley | ... | Mr. Scott | |
| Vladek Sheybal | ... | Lieutenant Schack | |
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Michael McGovern | ... | Flt. Lieutenant Bannister |
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Squadron Leader Quint Munroe, an RAF pilot in World War II, has a hard time dealing with the presumed death in action of fellow Sq. Leader David 'Scotty' Scott, whose family practically raised him when he was orphaned, so they were like brothers. RAF Air Commodore Hufford has a crucial task for Quint, who is no longer serving in the squadron: a reconnaissance flight over the château de Charlon, a castle in occupied France, where the Nazis are probably developing a new generation of flying bombs; the defenses are indeed suspiciously tight. When analyzed, the photos show the castle grounds harbor an underground launching tunnel, and Quint gets a nearly impossible precision top-secret mission: select and train a team in only 10 days, when the French underground believes the first launch is planned, to 'aim' a new type of bouncing bomb into the tunnel, to blow up the whole Luftwaffe installation. Quint falls in love with Scotty's young widow Beth Scott, whose crippled brother, Flight ... Written by KGF Vissers
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17 January 1970 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
Esquadrão Mosquito See more »Company Credits
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Flt. Lieut. Douglas Shelton: No, I don't think you should go to her! Just let her cry!
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The Bouncing Bomb used in the film was a real weapon. Known as Highball (a smaller version of the Dambusting Upkeep bomb), it was originally designed by Dr. Barnes Wallis to be utilized against battleships, such as the Tirpitz. The Highball bomb weighed 1,280lb (580kg), carried 600lb (272kg) of explosive, and was small enough to be carried in tandem by a Mosquito fighter-bomber. Prior to release the bomb was imparted with a backward spin of 700-900 revolutions per minute, and dropped at high speed (360 mph (580km/h)) and low altitude (60 ft (18.2m)). See more »Goofs
When Squadron Leader Munroe is driving along in the open top car, his lady passenger's locks of hair are perfectly still and not blowing around as would normally be the case in a speeding open saloon car. This scene is quite obviously shot inside the studio with a filmed background added. Usually a "wind" machine is used for the desired effect. Only very briefly when the couple are seen at a distance actually driving outside does the flowing hair appear normally. See more »Quotes
Munroe: [Watching Quint come back from talking to Beth] Do you thing I should go to her?Flt. Lieut. Douglas Shelton: No, I don't think you should go to her! Just let her cry!
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I have watched this several times, purely because I had such a crush on David McCallum in the 1960s! It is his 70th birthday today (19 September 2003) and I suddenly feel very very old!!
I agree with other reviewers - some of the acting is dire, the script is poor, and the clothing and hairstyles are very 60s. Despite all that, I still find it quite watchable! Suzanne Neve is very sweet as Beth Scott, and David McCallum - well, I always liked Illya Kuryakin! For British viewers there are lots of familiar faces to spot among the cast - and isn't that half the fun of watching old movies on a wet weekend afternoon?!
Can't comment on the flying sequences or the planes, I'm afraid, because I don't know anything about them. I do think that if reviewers are going to criticise a film, though, they should at least get the names and facts right (yes, kilroy138, I'm talking about you!).
Not the best of WWII films, admittedly, but I don't think it deserves some of the other comments on this site. If it's on again on a quiet afternoon, curl up in front of the TV and give it a chance!