Attack on the Iron Coast (1967)

Directed by

Paul Wendkos

Genre

war film

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

PG

Rating

5.4 of 10 from 19 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

During World War Two, British commandos plan a daring raid on a German-held French port. They must overcome heavy defenses to destroy a key harbor facility.

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What happens

Attack on the Iron Coast is a 1967 DeLuxe Color Anglo-American Oakmont Productions international co-production war film directed by Paul Wendkos in the first of his five-picture contract with Mirisch Productions, and starring Lloyd Bridges, Andrew Keir, Sue Lloyd, Mark Eden and Maurice Denham. The film depicts an account of Allied Combined Operations Headquarters commandos executing a daring raid on the German-occupied French coast during the Second World War. The plot is based on the commando raid on the French port of St. Nazaire and is reminiscent of the film The Gift Horse. In the United States it was released as a double feature with Danger Route. In the UK it was released as a double bill with The Beatles' animated film Yellow Submarine. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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