Directed by:
Lewis MilestoneCinematography:
Wilkie CooperCast:
Dirk Bogarde, Akim Tamiroff, Gérard Oury, Denholm Elliott, Lisa Gastoni, Robert Rietty, Alec Mango, Eileen Way, Eric Pohlmann, Harold Siddons (more)Plots(1)
British troops are trying to get into enemy territory – a small Greek island - that is home to two airfields from which the Luftwaffe are launching deadly air attacks on Allied troops in North Africa. With the help of some Greek patriots, the soldiers set out to attack the airfields, having first to navigate their way through the many enemy troops. (StudioCanal UK)
(more)Cast
Dirk Bogarde
UK
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Akim Tamiroff
Russian Empire
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Gérard Oury
France
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Denholm Elliott
UK
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Lisa Gastoni
Italy
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Robert Rietty
UK
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Alec Mango
UK
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Eileen Way
UK
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Eric Pohlmann
Austria-Hungary
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Harold Siddons
UK
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Michael Mellinger
German Empire
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Sam Kydd
UK
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David Peel
UK
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William Russell
UK
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Kay Callard
Canada
Best movies:
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Peter Burton
UK
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