War /

Score: 56%( 21 votes )

Overview: In Greece during the war a small group of British commandoes and patriots land on an island with orders to attack two airfields from which the Luftwaffe is threatening allied forces in Egypt. The island is crawling with troops, and even moving by night the men soon run into trouble.

Cast:

Dirk Bogarde
Lieutenant Graham

Denholm Elliott
Sergeant Corcoran

Eric Pohlmann
Captain Papadapoulos

Akim Tamiroff
Captain George One

Harold Siddons
Lieutenant Stevens

William Russell
Lieutenant Poole

Sam Kydd
Marine Boyd

Gérard Oury
Captain George Two

David Peel
Sergeant Evans

Michael Mellinger
Toplis

Alec Mango
Patroklis

Anthea Leigh
Marika

Lisa Gastoni
George Two's Girlfriend

Kay Callard
Nightclub Singer

Eileen Way
Greek Woman

Peter Burton
Marine Barrett (uncredited)

Ernest Bale
Submarine Executive Officer (uncredited)

Christopher Rhodes
German Officer (uncredited)

Robert Rietti
Italian Officer (uncredited)

Peter Taylor
German Officer (uncredited)