The Guns of Navarone (1961)
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- Not Rated
- 2h 38min
- Action, Adventure
- 28 Apr 1961 (UK)
- Movie
A team of Allied saboteurs is assigned an impossible mission: infiltrate an impregnable Nazi-held Greek island and destroy the two enormous long-range field guns that prevent the rescue of 2,000 trapped British soldiers.
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Awards:
- Won 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins & 12 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Gregory Peck | ... |
Capt. Keith Mallory
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| David Niven | ... |
Cpl. John Anthony Miller
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| Anthony Quinn | ... |
Col. Andrea Stavros
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| Stanley Baker | ... |
CPO 'Butcher' Brown
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| Anthony Quayle | ... |
Maj. Roy Franklin
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| James Darren | ... |
Spyros Pappadimos
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| Irene Papas | ... |
Maria Pappadimos
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| Gia Scala | ... |
Anna
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| James Robertson Justice | ... |
Jensen / Prologue Narrator
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| Richard Harris | ... |
Squadron Leader Barnsby
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| Bryan Forbes | ... |
Cohn
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| Allan Cuthbertson | ... |
Maj. Baker
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| Michael Trubshawe | ... |
Weaver
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| Percy Herbert | ... |
Sgt. Grogan
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George Mikell | ... |
Sessler
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| Walter Gotell | ... |
Muesel
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| Tutte Lemkow | ... |
Nicolai
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| Albert Lieven | ... |
Commandant
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| Norman Wooland | ... |
Group Captain
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| Kleo Skouloudi | ... |
Bride
(as Cleo Scouloudi)
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Nicholas Papakonstantinou | ... |
Patrol Boat Captain
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| Christopher Rhodes | ... |
German Gunnery Officer
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Andrew Andreas | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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| Victor Beaumont | ... |
German Officer in Gun Cave (uncredited)
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Jack Cooper | ... |
German Soldier on Patrol Boat (uncredited)
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Victor Coventry | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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| Maxwell Craig | ... |
German Soldier at Wedding (uncredited)
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| Carl Duering | ... |
German Radar Operator (uncredited)
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Peter Evans | ... |
German Soldier (uncredited)
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Chick Fowles | ... |
German Soldier (uncredited)
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| Wolf Frees | ... |
Radio Operator (uncredited)
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Alan Gibbs | ... |
German Officer (uncredited)
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Peter Grant | ... |
British Commando (uncredited)
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| Gerard Heinz | ... |
German surgeon (uncredited)
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Frank Henson | ... |
Radio operator (uncredited)
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| Adolf Hitler | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Arthur Howell | ... |
German Officer (uncredited)
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Walter Kightly | ... |
German Soldier (uncredited)
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Don McMurray | ... |
German soldier (uncredited)
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Rosemary Nicols | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Robert Rietty | ... |
Mallory - German Voice (uncredited) (voice)
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| Michael Sarne | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Bob Simmons | ... |
German Soldier on Navarone (uncredited)
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| John Tatham | ... |
General's Aide (uncredited)
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Bob Wright | ... |
German Soldier (uncredited)
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Terry Yorke | ... |
German Soldier (uncredited)
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Stephen Zammit | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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Directed by
| J. Lee Thompson | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Alistair MacLean | ... | (from the novel by) (as Alistair Maclean) |
| Carl Foreman | ... | (written for the screen by) |
Produced by
| Leon Becker | ... | associate producer |
| Cecil F. Ford | ... | associate producer |
| Carl Foreman | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Dimitri Tiomkin | ... | (music composed by) |
Cinematography by
| Oswald Morris | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| Alan Osbiston | ... | film editor |
Editorial Department
| Oswald Hafenrichter | ... | associate editor (as O. Hafenrichter) |
| Joan Morduch | ... | first assistant editor |
| Raymond Poulton | ... | associate editor |
| John Victor Smith | ... | associate editor |
| Sati Tooray | ... | colorist (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| Geoffrey Drake | ||
Makeup Department
| George Frost | ... | makeup artist |
| Wally Schneiderman | ... | makeup artist |
| Joan Smallwood | ... | hairdresser (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Harold Buck | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Peter Yates | ... | assistant director |
| Kit Lambert | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Joe Marks | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Roy Millichip | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Howard Terpning | ... | poster artist |
| Terry Apsey | ... | construction (uncredited) |
| Robert Cartwright | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
| Chuck Ferrigno | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Maurice Fowler | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| John Graysmark | ... | set designer (uncredited) |
| Anthony Mazzola | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Frank Willson | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| John Cox | ... | sound recordist |
| Chris Greenham | ... | sound editor |
| George Stephenson | ... | sound recordist |
| John Aldred | ... | dubbing mixer (uncredited) |
| Jack Davies | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Chris Greenham | ... | sound effects (uncredited) |
| Ernest Webb | ... | sound camera operator (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Wally Veevers | ... | special effects |
| Bill Warrington | ... | special effects |
| Pat Carr | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
| John Evans | ... | special effects runner (uncredited) |
| Brian Gamby | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Harris | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Fred Heather | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Garth Inns | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Ward | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Bob Cuff | ... | visual effects (uncredited) |
| Peter Melrose | ... | matte artist (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Bob Anderson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Peter Brayham | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jack Cooper | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Philip Crawford | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bill Cummings | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Joe Dunne | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jock Easton | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Peter Grant | ... | stunt double: Anthony Quayle (uncredited) |
| Arthur Howell | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| George Leech | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Rick Lester | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Lodge | ... | stunt double: David Niven (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) |
| Herbert Nelson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Eddie Powell | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Joe Powell | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) / stunt double: Anthony Quinn (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) |
| Nosher Powell | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jack Silk | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bob Simmons | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) / stunt double: Gregory Peck (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) |
| Doug Smith | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Terry Yorke | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Denys N. Coop | ... | camera operator (as Denys Coop) |
| John Wilcox | ... | additional photography |
| Nigel Cousins | ... | clapper loader: second unit (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Danvers | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Geoff Glover | ... | focus puller: model unit (uncredited) / focus puller: second unit (uncredited) |
| Anthony Heller | ... | director of photography: second unit (uncredited) |
| 'Bumble' Lloyd | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Bert Lott | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Dudley Lovell | ... | camera operator: second unit (uncredited) |
| Ronnie Maasz | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
| Douglas Milsome | ... | clapper loader: second unit (uncredited) |
| Martin O'Connor | ... | key grip (uncredited) |
| Mike Rutter | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
| Abdus Samad | ... | apprentice cinematographer (uncredited) |
| Jack Sullivan | ... | chief electrician (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Turrell | ... | first assistant camera: second unit (uncredited) |
| Joe Vincent | ... | grip: second unit (uncredited) |
| Michael Walter | ... | key grip (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Monty M. Berman | ... | wardrobe (as Monty Berman) |
| Olga Lehmann | ... | wardrobe designer (as Olga Lehman) |
Music Department
| Elga Andersen | ... | songs sung by (as Elga Anderson) |
| Alfred Perry | ... | lyrics by |
| Dimitri Tiomkin | ... | conductor / songs by |
| Paul Francis Webster | ... | lyrics by |
| Benny Carter | ... | music arranger: German songs (uncredited) |
| Michael Heindorf | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Charles Maxwell | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| George Parrish | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Alfred Perry | ... | lyricist: German songs (uncredited) |
| Leonid Raab | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Lucie Svehlova | ... | orchestra leader: Tadlow re-recording (uncredited) |
| Herbert Taylor | ... | music arranger: German songs (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) |
| John Williams | ... | music arranger: exit music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Pamela Davies | ... | continuity |
| Lee Turner | ... | continuity: second unit (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Fritz Bayerlein | ... | technical adviser (as Lt. General Fritz Bayerlein) |
| P.J. Hands | ... | technical adviser (as Lt. Col. P.J. Hands) |
| Prodromos Filotheou Kertemelidis | ... | technical adviser (as Lt. Col. P.F. Kertemilidis) |
| N. Lazaridis | ... | technical adviser (as Major N. Lazaridis) |
| W.D. Mangham | ... | technical adviser (as Major W.D. Mangham) |
| Golda Offenheim | ... | production secretary |
| Joel Preston | ... | publicist |
| John Theologitis | ... | technical adviser (as Cmdr. John Theologitis) |
| D.S.T. Turnbull | ... | technical adviser (as Brig. Gen. D.S.T. Turnbull) |
| Jean Osborne | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
| Gordon Stebbing | ... | assistant accountant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (1961) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures (1961) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures of Canada (1961) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Kamera Film Aktieselskap (1961) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Columbia Film-Verleih (1961) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Columbia International Films (1961) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures of Argentina (1961) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Columbia Films of India (1962) (India) (theatrical)
- Columbia Films S. A. (1963) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures (1963) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures (1968) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- CBS (1969) (United States) (tv)
- Columbia Films of India (1972) (India) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Videosonic (1984) (Greece) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (Brazil) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video (Netherlands) (video) (Betamax)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (Australia) (VHS)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1990) (Finland) (tv) (as MTV1)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1994) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Encore Entertainment (1995) (United Kingdom) (video) (laserdisc)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (1995) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1995) (Finland) (tv)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1998) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Nelonen (1999) (Finland) (tv)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2000) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2000) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2000) (Germany) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2000) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Egmont Entertainment (2000) (Finland) (DVD)
- Ster-Kinekor Home Entertainment (2000) (South Africa) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Television (2002) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD) (superbit edition)
- Sony Pictures Television International (2005) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- SET India (2007) (India) (tv) (Chennai)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (Germany) (DVD) (award winner collection)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2012) (Finland) (Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2021) (Germany) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2021) (United Kingdom) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2021) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- R-Video (Finland) (VHS)
- VTC-Video (Finland) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Halas and Batchelor Cartoon Films (maps by)
- Other Departments of the Greek Government (at the same time they wish to acknowledge a special debt of gratitude to, for their unstinting aid, co-operation, hospitality and friendship throughout those aspects of the production in Greece)
- Sinfonia of London (music played by)
- The Admiralty (the makers of the film wish to thank, for their most generous advice and assistance)
- The Greek People (at the same time they wish to acknowledge a special debt of gratitude to, for their unstinting aid, co-operation, hospitality and friendship throughout those aspects of the production in Greece)
- The Royal Hellenic Air Force (at the same time they wish to acknowledge a special debt of gratitude to, for their unstunting aid, co-operation, hospitality and friendship throughout those aspects of the production in Greece)
- The Royal Hellenic Army (at the same time they wish to acknowledge a special debt of gratitude to, for their unstinting aid, co-operation, hospitality and friendship throughout those aspects of the production in Greece)
- The Royal Hellenic Navy (at the same time they wish to acknowledge a special debt of gratitude to, for their unstinting aid, co-operation, hospitality and friendship throughout those aspects of the production in Greece)
- The War Office (the makers of the film wish to thank, for their most generous advice and assistance)
- Todd-AO Studios (sound post-production) (restoration as Todd-AO/Glen Glenn)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In 1943, the British Navy is not able to rescue 2,000 soldiers trapped in the Island of Kheros since two powerful German cannons on the top of the Navarone Island are sinking the Allied vessels. After a failed aerial attack, the Allied command decide to send a six-man team disguised as fishermen to Navarone to blow-up the guns. The squad is commanded by Maj. Roy Franklin and composed by Capt. Keith Mallory, who is an experienced mountain climber, and his former partner Col. Andrea Stavros; the explosive expert Cpl. John Anthony Miller; the engineer CPO 'Butcher' Brown; and the Greek assassin Spyros Pappadimos, who was born in Navarone. They sail during the night and after an encounter with a German patrol boat and a storm in the sea, they arrive to Navarone and Capt. Mallory needs to climb a cliff face during a heavy rainy night to proceed their mission. Will they succeed? Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Taglines | Still! The Greatest High Adventure Ever Filmed! [re-issue] See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $6,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Gregory Peck declined to attempt an English accent in order to play Captain Mallory. See more » |
| Goofs | When the Germans are searching the gun positions for explosives, German soldiers are using mine detection equipment and 'sweeping' the tracks leading up to the guns. This is a useless activity since the detection equipment is a metal detector and would give off a signal due to the steel rails. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Force 10 from Navarone (1978). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Karagouna See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Opening credits prologue: The first day 02.00 Hours An Allied Airfield somewhere in the Middle East See more » |
| Quotes |
Mallory:
Can you do anything at all? Corporal Miller: I don't know. There's always a way to blow up explosives. The trick is not to be around when they go off. But aren't you forgetting something? The lady. As I see it we have three choices. One we can leave her here but there's no guarantee she won't be found, and in her case they won't need a truth drug. Two, we can take her with us, but that would make things worse than they are already. And three... well, that's Andrea's choice, remember? Mallory: You really want your pound of flesh, don't you? Corporal Miller: Yes, I do. You see, somehow I just couldn't get to sleep. Mallory: Well, if you're so anxious to kill her, go ahead! Corporal Miller: I'm not anxious to kill her, I'm not anxious to kill anyone. You see, I'm not a born soldier. I was trapped. You may find me facetious from time to time, but if I didn't make some rather bad jokes I'd go out of my mind. No, I prefer to leave the killing to someone like you, an officer and a gentleman, a leader of men. Mallory: If you think I wanted this, any of this, you're out of your mind, I was trapped like you, just like anyone who put on the uniform! Corporal Miller: Of *course* you wanted it, you're an officer, aren't you? I never let them make *me* an officer! I don't want the responsibility! Mallory: So you've had a free ride, all this time! Someone's *got* to take responsibility if the job's going to get done! You think that's easy? Corporal Miller: [shouts] I don't know! I'm not even sure who really is responsible any more. See more » |