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The Guns of Navarone   1961         N/R, 157 min. Genre: Action / Adventure / Drama Director: J. Lee Thompson   Cast: Gregory Peck, David Niven, Anthony Quinn, Stanley Baker, Anthony Quayle, Irene Papas, Gia Scala, James Darren, James Robertson Justice, Richard Harris, Bryan Forbes, Allan Cuthbertson, Michael Trubshawe, Percy Herbert, George Mikell   This film is at the top in both quality and action for the World War II genre. It involves a multinational force commanded by Major Franklin (Anthony Quayle). The commandos are ordered to blow up two immense German guns that are guarding the sea against the arrival of Allied troop transports. The film won an Academy Award for Best Special Effects, and there were six other nominations, including Best Picture and Director. Cast Gregory Peck Captain Keith Mallory David Niven Cpl. Miller Anthony Quinn Col. Andrea Stavros Stanley Baker Pvt. "Butcher" Brown Anthony Quayle Maj. Roy Franklin Irene Papas Maria Pappadimos Gia Scala Anna James Darren Pvt. Spyros Pappadimos James Robertson Justice Commodore Jensen/Narrator Richard Harris Squadron Leader Howard Barnsby Bryan Forbes Cohn Allan Cuthbertson Major Baker Michael Trubshawe Weaver Percy Herbert Sgt. Grogan George Mikell Sessler

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