Review of The Guns of Navarone (1961) by Julian E — 05 Apr 2006

The War Movie on every Christmas...that & the Great Escape: Classics!

This review of The Guns of Navarone (1961) was written by Julian E on 05 Apr 2006.

The Guns of Navarone has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Tom H (1,836) on 11 Mar 2012

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