Review of The Guns of Navarone (1961) by Tracey C — 04 Sep 2009

This is a classic film. Starring Gregory Peck,.

This review of The Guns of Navarone (1961) was written by Tracey C on 04 Sep 2009.

The Guns of Navarone has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Dean M (1,337) on 21 Nov 2011

Six brave souls set out on a hazardous mission to neutralize a pair of cannons (massive such I may add), installed by the Nazis on the Greek…

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By Christine R (413) on 17 Nov 2012

Loved Gregory Peck in this exciting WWII film. Great story, cast, and scenery. Must see classic…

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The movie holds up pretty well as a rousing action picture, and also throws in a couple of comments about the contradictions of war…

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By Dave L (798) on 08 Oct 2011

Here is a rousing, old fashioned World War II movie that is exciting in the portrayal of British troops assigned to take out two huge Nazi…

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By Christian C (931) on 26 Oct 2012

An exciting action film about WWII. David Niven is a little absurd, and the romance story was not executed as well as it could have been…

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By Stuart K (1,373) on 17 Jan 2012

Based upon Alistair MacLean's 1957 novel, and directed by J. Lee Thompson (Cape Fear (1962) Taras Bulba (1962) and erm…

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Beautifully paced, this 156-minute WWII action adventure classic allows enough time for character development, plot complications (including…

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