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| Year: | 1964 |
| Rating: | 6.4(1159) |
| Listed in: | War, Drama |
| Directed by: | Walter Grauman |
| Actors: | Cliff Robertson George Chakiris Harry Andrews Donald Houston Michael Goodliffe Maria Perschy |
Cast
| Directed by | |
|---|---|
| Walter Grauman | |
| Actors | |
| Cliff Robertson | as Wing Cmdr. Roy Grant |
| George Chakiris | as Lt. Erik Bergman |
| Harry Andrews | as Air Vice Marshal Davis |
| Donald Houston | as Group Capt. Don Barrett |
| Michael Goodliffe | as Squadron Leader Frank Adams |
| John Meillon | as Flight Lt. Gillibrand |
| John Bonney | as Flight Lt. Scott |
| Angus Lennie | as Flying Officer Hoppy Hopkinson |
| Scott Finch | as Flying Officer Bissell |
| John Church | as Flying Officer Evans |
| Sean Kelly | as Lt. Nigel |
| Julian Sherrier | as Flight Lt. Singh |
| Geoffrey Frederick | as Flight Lt. Frank |
| Johnny Briggs | as Lt Jones |
| Edward Brayshaw | as Pilot |
| John Dray | as Henrik |
| Drewe Henley | as Thor |
| Peter Kriss | as Lt. Maner |
| Arnold Locke | as Innkeeper, Black Swan Inn |
| Cavan Malone | as Ericson |
| Ricardo Montez | as New Zealand Pilot at Casino |
| Richard Shaw | as Johanson |
| Jeremy Wagg | as Pilot Officer Reynolds |
| Chris Williams | as Goth |
| Actresses | |
| Maria Perschy | as Hilde Bergman |
| Barbara Archer | as Rosie the barmaid at Black Swan Inn |
| Suzan Farmer | as WAAF Sgt. Mary Blake/Bissell |
| Wendy Hall | as WAF Officer in Bar |
| Anne Ridler | as SS Torturer |
| Anne Ridley | as Female SS Interrogator |
| Rita Tobin-Weske | as Norwegian Farmer's Wife |
| Katy Wild | as WAAF Officer in Bar |
Movie info
| Languages: | English, German |
| Plot: | 633 Squadron has enjoyed an unqualified string of successes. Their luck changes when they are assigned to bomb a German rocket fuel plant, in Norway which is guarded by heavy anti-aircraft defences, and the plant is considered bomb-proof. Their nearly impossible mission is further complicated by a German air raid, the difficult approach to the target and the capture and torture of the underground leader who is assisting the squadron. |
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DATE: At the beginning, as the squadron returns from a mission, a blue Land Rover can be seen in front of an airport building. Land Rover began production in 1947. Revealing mistakes: During the final attack, one of the Mosquitos is shot down and crashes into a rock in the fjord and explodes. Behind the explosion, the complete fuselage and tail flip unrealistically over the rock and onto the water DATE: When the "earthquake" bombs are being pulled in single file along a lane in preparation for the raid, a modern car (1964) is seen driving past the end of the lane in the background. Crew: In the scene that show the special bombs convoy , you can see in the background two modern cars - looks like a Rover van - on the road . DATE: Right at end of film, after the 'you cannot kill a squadron' speech, as the car drives away, there are 1960's fire tenders parked to the left of the shot. Revealing mistakes: The aircraft used to drop Erik Bergman over Norway is a genuine wartime B-25 Mitchell, but is wearing a silver and white color scheme typical of peacetime RAF transports and appears to have had its gun positions removed. It seems unlikely that a brightly-colored aircraft with no defensive capabilities would have been chosen for such a mission. Revealing mistakes: When the Germans chase the resistance men in their lorry, the Germans armored car is actually a British Alvis Saracen, first produced in 1952. Fact errors: The first view of enemy fighters is the 'kette' formations (only briefly seen high above) the lower of these 'stacked' kette formations are of three aircraft with noses apparently having the round cowling of Fw 190s. The attacking "enemy aircraft" were obviously the wider body Messerschmitt Bf 108 which is first very apparent in one banking to attack a Mosquito near the first of the attack. Even the vertical stabilizer shape shows it is not of a Bf 109. The Bf 108 is further confirmed by the head on view showing the sport lightplane windshields. The "gunfire" is flashing lights set into landing light positions flashing to simulate gunfire. Two persons are even visible in the 108 cabin side-by-side. There is also a center windshield divider separating the two windshield panels, not the flat bulletproof windshield of the 109. These unmistakable facts are seen in the rear-projection shot of one hitting a Mosquito "head-on" in a scene. Revealing mistakes: The Mosquitoes used in the movie are of the B.Mk.IX or XVI versions with bulged bomb bays to accommodate 4,000 lbs 'Cookies'. The bombardiers' clear noses were painted over and a quartet of 'machine guns' (but not the four 20mm cannon) added to make the aircraft look like FB.Mk.VIs. |
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[last lines] Squadron Leader Adams: Well, at least the rockets won't happen. Air Vice Marshal Davis: Of course they'll happen. But they won't start tommorow, or this month or on D-Day, and that's important. Squadron Leader Adams: Then what's it all add up to? All their sacrifice? Air Vice Marshal Davis: A successful operation. Squadron Leader Adams: But they're probably all dead. All 633 Squadron. Air Vice Marshal Davis: You can't kill a squadron. Wing Cmdr. Roy Grant: Two die, two get married. Kind of evens things up. Lt. Erik Bergman: I thought you were against marriage. Wing Cmdr. Roy Grant: I'm also against death... Wing Cmdr. Roy Grant: But it happens anyway. Air Vice Marshal Davis: [message to Wing Cmdr. Grant] Linge destroyed. Enemy anti-aircraft intact. You have permission to abort. Wing Cmdr. Roy Grant: Hoppy? Flying Officer Hoppy Hopkinson: Abort. Wing Cmdr. Roy Grant: Blue Leader to all sections. Enemy anti-aircraft intact. Keep your eyes open. We're going in. Wing Cmdr. Roy Grant: I killed him, Hilde. Wing Cmdr. Roy Grant: He was in the building. And I knew it. Hilde Bergman: You knew they were toturing him. You stopped it. Hilde Bergman: Erik cannot thank you, Roy. So I thank you for him. |
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