They turned a dead ship into a live bomb and sailed it down the throat of the enemy!
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 story is based on the commando raid on the French port of St. Nazaire.
Director: Paul Wendkos
Cast: Lloyd Bridges, Andrew Keir, Sue Lloyd, Mark Eden, Maurice Debham, Glyn Owen, Howard Pays, Walter Gotell
Wuchak - 6/10
**_Cinematic account of Operation Chariot, aka the St Nazaire Raid_** In late March, 1942, the Brits concoct an audacious operation to destroy the Normandie dry dock at St Nazaire in German-occupied France, which would involve 611 Royal Naval personnel & commandos in a surprise attack against an embedded German force of 5000. Lloyd Bridges and Andrew Keir star as the key officers in the raid. ...
November 22, 2024
They turned a dead ship into a live bomb and sailed it down the throat of the enemy!
They turned a dead ship into a live bomb and sailed it down the throat of the enemy!
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 story is based on the commando raid on the French port of St. Nazaire.
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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 story is based on the comm…
1h 29m
June 5, 1968
Paul Wendkos
Lloyd Bridges, Andrew Keir, Sue Lloyd
War
PG
Yes, on Amazon Prime Video and fuboTV
