Attack on the Iron Coast (1968)

PG06/05/1968War1h 29m
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They turned a dead ship into a live bomb and sailed it down the throat of the enemy!

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

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    Lloyd Bridges

    Maj. James Wilson

  2. Cast 1

    Andrew Keir

    Capt. Owen Franklin

  3. Cast 1

    Sue Lloyd

    Sue Wilson

  4. Cast 1

    Mark Eden

    Lt. Cmdr. Donald Kimberly

  5. Maurice Debham

    Rear Adm. Sir Frederick Grafton

  6. Cast 1

    Glyn Owen

    Forrester

  7. Howard Pays

    Lt. Graham

  8. Cast 1

    Walter Gotell

    Van Horst

  9. Cast 1

    Roy Beck

    Commando (uncredited)

**_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. "Attack on the Iron Coast" (1968) tackles what has been called ‘The Greatest Raid of All’ and is worthwhile if you don’t mind ‘B’ productions with unconvincing miniatures. I liked how the flick esta...

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Original LanguageEnglish 

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