The Guns of Navarone

Name: The Guns of Navarone
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, War
Released: 1961-04-27
Duration: 160 min
Rating: 7.3

1961 · Movie · NR · 160 min · ★ 7.3 · 82% critics

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Allied saboteurs take on an impossible WWII mission to infiltrate a heavily guarded island and destroy two long-range field guns. The goal is to make a British rescue possible for 2,000 trapped soldiers.

Based on The Guns of Navarone

Also known as Navarone 1: The Guns of Navarone

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Years: 1961
Release date: 1961-04-27
Language: English
Rated: NR
Runtime: 160 min
Critic score: 82/100
TMDB rating: 7.3/10 (867 votes)
Box office: $28,900,000
Budget: $6,000,000

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You’ll likely enjoy this classic men-on-a-mission WWII adventure with suspenseful teamwork and large-scale stakes; Not for you if you dislike long war films, or if you prefer faster action like Where Eagles Dare or The Dirty Dozen.

Pros: gripping mission tension; strong ensemble cast; big war adventure fun | Cons: lengthy pacing; dated/uneven effects; some cliché character work