The Guns of Navarone(1961)
“The Greatest High Adventure Ever Filmed!”
Overview
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
Studio
Highroad Productions
Budget
$6M
Revenue
$29M
Cast
Gregory Peck
as Capt. Keith Mallory
David Niven
as Cpl. John Anthony Miller
Anthony Quinn
as Col. Andrea Stavros
Stanley Baker
as Pvt. 'Butcher' Brown
Anthony Quayle
as Maj. Roy Franklin
James Darren
as Pvt. Spyros Pappadimos
Irene Papas
as Maria Pappadimos
Gia Scala
as Anna
James Robertson Justice
as Commodore Jensen / Prologue Narrator
Richard Harris
as Squadron Leader Howard Barnsby RAAF
Bryan Forbes
as Cohn
Allan Cuthbertson
as Maj. Baker
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1961
Runtime
2h 40m
Language
Greek
Rating
7.3 / 10
Budget
$6M
Box Office
$29M
Production Companies
Highroad Productions • Columbia Pictures
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I watch The Guns of Navarone?▼
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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 and released in 1961. It is a action, adventure, drama, war film.
How long is The Guns of Navarone?▼
The Guns of Navarone has a runtime of 2 hours and 40 minutes (160 minutes total).
Who stars in The Guns of Navarone?▼
The cast of The Guns of Navarone includes Gregory Peck as Capt. Keith Mallory, David Niven as Cpl. John Anthony Miller, Anthony Quinn as Col. Andrea Stavros, Stanley Baker as Pvt. 'Butcher' Brown, Anthony Quayle as Maj. Roy Franklin and more.
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