Review of The Guns of Navarone (1961) by Gabriel W — 15 Nov 2007

Enjoyably silly action adventure war movie.

This review of The Guns of Navarone (1961) was written by Gabriel W on 15 Nov 2007.

The Guns of Navarone has generally received very positive reviews.

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