The Guns Of Navaroon 1961 Movie Review

Set in WW2 Based on a true story -
the story is based on the Battle of laros and LaRosa's Islands
The island was the location where the largest naval
artillery guns were used in World War II - they were built by the Italians and
later subsequently used by the Germans - the film location was rhodes

Guns of Navarone released in 1961
Directed by J. Lee Thompson
Screenplay by Carl Foreman
Based on The Guns of Navarone by Alistair MacLean
Produced by Carl Foreman
Cast
Gregory Peck as Captain Keith Mallory
David Niven as Cpl John Anthony Miller
Anthony Quinn as Colonel Andrea Stavros
Stanley Baker as CPO Butcher Brown
Anthony Quayle as Major Roy Franklin
James Darren as Spyros Pappadimos
Irene Papas as Maria Pappadimos
Gia Scala as Anna
James Robertson Justice as Jensen (also opening narration)
Richard Harris as Squadron Leader Barnsby
Bryan Forbes as Cohn Christopher Rhodes as German Gunnery Officer
Allan Cuthbertson as Major Baker Michael Trubshawe as Weaver
Percy Herbert as Grogan George Mikell as Sessler
Walter Gotell as Muesel Tutte Lemkow as Nicolai
Albert Lieven as Commandant Norman Wooland as Group Captain
Cleo Scouloudi as Bride Nicholas Papakonstantinou as Patrol Boat Captain