633 Squadron ( Six Three Three Squadron ) ( Squadron 633 )

633 Squadron (DVD) (*)

$22.99

Original Title: Six Three Three Squadron
Alternate Title: Squadron 633
Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
91 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (2.35:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1964 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Walter Grauman

Written By:
James Clavell
Howard Koch

Actors:
Cliff Robertson ..... Wing Cmdr. Roy Grant
George Chakiris ..... Lt. Erik Bergman
Maria Perschy ..... Hilde Bergman
Harry Andrews ..... Air Vice Marshal Davis
Donald Houston ..... Group Capt. Don Barrett
Michael Goodliffe ..... Squadron Leader Frank Adams
John Meillon ..... Flight Lt. Gillibrand
John Bonney ..... Flight Lt. Scott
Angus Lennie ..... Flying Officer Hoppy Hopkinson
Scott Finch ..... Flying Officer Bissell
John Church ..... Flying Officer Evans
Barbara Archer ..... Rosie the barmaid at Black Swan Inn
Sean Kelly ..... Lt. Nigel
Julian Sherrier ..... Flight Lt. Singh
Geoffrey Frederick ..... Flight Lt. Frank

Synopsis:

During World War II, the story concerns a Scandinavian underground leader, Erik Bergman (George Chakiris), who reports to British authorities the location of a German V2 fuel plant. As is the case in most World War II action films, the plant is in an impregnable location -- beneath an overhanging cliff at the end of a highly defended fjord. The only way the British can hope to destroy the plant is by collapsing the cliff on top of it. In order to do that, light Mosquito aircraft must be utilized. This is the job assigned to Wing Commander Roy Grant's (Cliff Robertson) 633 Squadron. In order to assist Grant in his air attack, Bergman attempts a simultaneous ground attack, but the ground attack fails, and Bergman is captured by the Germans. When he is tortured in their efforts to uncover the RAF plans, Bergman may not be able to withhold the top-secret information. Howard Koch and James Clavell adapted their screenplay from Frederick E. Smith's novel, reportedly based on a true story. Though Koch and Clavell are each known for their excellent writing, Squadron 633 is notable mostly for its adept cinematography from the co-operative effort of John Wilcox and Edward Scaife.

With the fate of Europe still hanging in the balance, a disparate bunch of brave Mosquito pilots are ordered on a near suicide low-level mission to destroy a Nazi rocket fuel depot in Norway...
To make the film, which was based on a true story, a squadron of legendary de Havilland Mosquito fighter-bombers was resurrected from near extinction. Dazzling flying sequences, bone-shaking sound and superb special effects help to make this one of the most realistic air combat films ever to reach the screen.

633 Squadron has enjoyed an unqualified string of successes. Their luck changes when they are assigned to bomb a German rocket fuel plant, in Norway which is guarded by heavy anti-aircraft defences, and the plant is considered bomb-proof. Their nearly impossible mission is further complicated by a German air raid, the difficult approach to the target and the capture and torture of the underground leader who is assisting the squadron.

This product was added to our catalog on Sunday 13 March, 2011.