USA / Yugoslavia,
1961, 158 min
(Alternative: 151 min)
Directed by:
J. Lee ThompsonScreenplay:
Carl ForemanCinematography:
Oswald MorrisComposer:
Dimitri TiomkinCast:
Gregory Peck, David Niven, Anthony Quinn, Stanley Baker, Anthony Quayle, James Darren, Irene Papas, Gia Scala, James Robertson Justice, Richard Harris (more)VOD (4)
Plots(1)
In 1943 a group of mismatched Allied soldiers are sent to sabotage two powerful Nazi guns situated on a Greek island. If their mission fails, the guns will wipe out the 2,000 British soldiers who are attempting to evacuate civilians further down the coast. The mission is led by the dispassionate Captain Mallory (Gregory Peck), whose clinical approach does not find favour with explosives expert Corporal Miller (David Niven). Meanwhile, the group's Greek patriot guide Andrea Stavros (Anthony Quinn) is nursing a grudge against Mallory for an old injustice. (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1962 - Best Achievement in Visual Effects
- 1962 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1962 - J. Lee Thompson (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1962 - Carl Foreman (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 1962 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
- 1962 - Dimitri Tiomkin (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score))
- 1962 - Best Sound Mixing
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1962 - Carl Foreman (Best British Screenplay)
Golden Globes
- 1962 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 1962 - Dimitri Tiomkin (Best Original Score)
- 1962 - J. Lee Thompson (Best Director)