Movie

The Guns of Navarone

“The Greatest High Adventure Ever Filmed!”

★ 7.3(879)19612h 40m

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Director: J. Lee Thompson
Release date: 1961-04-27
Runtime: 2h 40m
Language: Greek
Box office: $28,900,000
Budget: $6,000,000
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Studio: Highroad Productions
Part of: Navarone Collection

The Guns of Navarone — trailer

About The Guns of Navarone

The Guns of Navarone is a 1961 movie in the Action, Adventure and Drama genres, directed by J. Lee Thompson, starring Gregory Peck, David Niven and Anthony Quinn. It has a runtime of 2 hours 40 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.3/10 from 879 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Guns of Navarone in South Africa — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Gregory Peck

Capt. Keith Mallory

David Niven

Cpl. John Anthony Miller

Anthony Quinn

Col. Andrea Stavros

Stanley Baker

Pvt. 'Butcher' Brown

Anthony Quayle

Maj. Roy Franklin

James Darren

Pvt. Spyros Pappadimos

Irene Papas

Maria Pappadimos

Gia Scala

Anna

James Robertson Justice

Commodore Jensen / Prologue Narrator

Richard Harris

Squadron Leader Howard Barnsby RAAF

Bryan Forbes

Cohn

Allan Cuthbertson

Maj. Baker

Themes & keywords

armybased on novel or bookfortalliesworld war ii

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch The Guns of Navarone in South Africa?+

In South Africa, The Guns of Navarone is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.

Is The Guns of Navarone on Netflix?+

The Guns of Navarone is not on Netflix in South Africa right now.

How long is The Guns of Navarone?+

The Guns of Navarone has a runtime of 2 hours 40 minutes (160 minutes).

Who stars in The Guns of Navarone?+

The Guns of Navarone stars Gregory Peck, David Niven, Anthony Quinn, Stanley Baker and Anthony Quayle.

When did The Guns of Navarone come out?+

The Guns of Navarone is a 1961 movie directed by J. Lee Thompson.

What genre is The Guns of Navarone?+

The Guns of Navarone is Action, Adventure, Drama and War film.

Who directed The Guns of Navarone?+

The Guns of Navarone was directed by J. Lee Thompson.