
The Guns of Navarone
The Greatest High Adventure Ever Filmed!
Directed by J. Lee Thompson
Produced by Highroad Productions, Columbia Pictures
A taut, classically constructed war-adventure film about a specialized military team executing a dangerous covert operation against overwhelming odds.
A team of allied saboteurs are assigned an impossible mission: infiltrate an impregnable Nazi-held island and destroy the two enormous long-range field guns that prevent the rescue of 2,000 trapped British soldiers.
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Is The Guns of Navarone violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.
Does The Guns of Navarone end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.
Is The Guns of Navarone scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is The Guns of Navarone sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.
Is The Guns of Navarone easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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