Review of The Guns of Navarone (1961) by Kendall P — 23 Aug 2008

Great WWII/adventure flick!. Just watched it last night for the first time and it wa awesome!

This review of The Guns of Navarone (1961) was written by Kendall P on 23 Aug 2008.

The Guns of Navarone has generally received very positive reviews.

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