The Guns of Navarone is a movie directed by J. Lee Thompson in 1961 and based on the book of the same name by Alistair MacLean, first published in 1957. The movie features Gregory Peck, David Niven, Richard Harris, Anthony Quinn, Stanley Baker, Anthony Quayle, and others.
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Storyline
In 1943, the Axis powers plan an assault on the island of Kheros, where 2,000 British soldiers are marooned, to display their military strength and convince neutral Turkey to join them. Rescue by the Royal Navy is prevented by two massive radar-directed large-calibre guns on nearby Navarone Island. Franklin’s best friend Corporal Miller, an explosives expert and former chemistry teacher; Greco-American Spyros Pappadimos, a native of Navarone.
Movie vs Book
Year
1961
Minutes
158
Movie Rate
7.50
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Guns of Navarone
Director: J. Lee Thompson
Country: UK
Year: 1961
Length: 2h38m
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Year
1957
Pages
410
Book Rate
8.28
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Book
The Guns of Navarone
Author: Alistair MacLean
Country: UK
First published in: 1957
Length: 410 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: Guns of Navarone
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Thank you movies I I think this is the best military movie ever other than the John Wayne, and Midway