633 Squadron
Seen it?1964 | 102 min | Drama, War
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved The Guns of Navarone or The Longest Day, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Made in 1964: an older pace and style.
When Norwegian resistance leader Lieutenant Erik Bergman reports the location of a German V-2 rocket fuel plant, the Royal Air Force's 633 Squadron is assigned the mission to destroy it. The plant is in a seemingly-impregnable location beneath an overhanging cliff at the end of a long, narrow fjord lined with anti-aircraft guns. The only way to destroy the plant is by collapsing the cliff on top of it.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$2 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 56K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Walter Grauman
- Cliff RobertsonWing Commander Roy Grant
- George ChakirisLieutenant Erik Bergman
- Maria PerschyHilde Bergman
- Harry AndrewsAir Vice-Marshal Davis
- Donald HoustonGroup Captain Don Barrett
- Michael GoodliffeSquadron Leader Frank Adams
- John MeillonFlight Lieutenant Gillibrand
- John BonneyFlight Lieutenant Scott
- Angus LennieFlying Officer Hoppy Hopkinson
- Scot FinchFlying Officer Bissell