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The Guns of Navarone (1961)

Directed by: J.Lee Thompson

Cast: David Niven, Gregory Peck and Anthony Quinn

 IMDb page about The Guns of Navarone


Studio(s): Shepperton Studios - Elstree Studios - Iverson Ranch


  • Shepperton Studios: A sixty foot caique used on location was reproduced full scale at Shepperton and was blown up on the backlot. Anthony Quinn and Anthony Quayle were injured by the ferocity of the waves in the studio tank.
  • Elstree Studios: The outdoor water tank was used extensively.

  • Much of the movie was shot on location on the Greek island Rhodes.

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    The Making of The Guns of Navarone