633 Squadron 1964 N/R, 102 min. Genre: Action
Director: Walter Grauman Cast: Cliff Robertson, George Chakiris, Maria Perschy, Harry Andrews, Donald Houston, Michael Goodliffe, John Meillon, John Bonney, Angus Lennie, Scott Finch
A German V2 rocket factory is located in a well-secured location in Norway during World War II, and the British 633 Squadron, under the leadership of American flyer Roy Grant (Cliff Robertson), is assigned to destroy it. Help is obtained from Norwegian freedom fighter Erik Bergman (George Chakiris) who will conduct a simultaneous ground attack. But Erik is captured by the Germans and, after brutal torture, reveals the plans. Some good action footage in this "Guns of Navarone"-inspired film.
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The Great Escape 1963 N/R, 168 min. Genre: Adventure / Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: John Sturges Cast: Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough, Charles Bronson, James Donald, Donald Pleasence, James Coburn, David McCallum, Gordon Jackson, Nigel Stock, Hannes Messemer, John Leyton, Angus Lennie, Robert Graf, Jud Taylor
This is one of the best war movies ever made. It takes place in a P.O.W. camp into which the Germans have placed all the troublemakers. P.O.W. Bartlett (Richard Attenborough) plans one more escape, and even the loner, Capt. Hilts (Steve McQueen), becomes involved in its execution.
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