The Guns Of The Navarone (1961) ****

The Guns Of Navarone (1961) is a rousing high action/adventure epic war film indicative of its time, both in its look and feel, but it also offers enough moral ambiguities to set it apart. It had long been on my watchlist and I'm glad I finally got around to viewing it. TGON is one of the best specialist/crack team men-on-a-mission (and in this case a couple of women too) movies I've seen, impecably directed by J. Lee Thompson, featuring a strong ensemble cast lead by Gregory Peck, David Niven, and Anthony Quinn—all leading to an exciting and tense finale.

Recommended for fans of The Great Escape (1963) (review), The Bridge On The River Kwai (1957) (review), and The Dirty Dozen (1967).

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