Attack on the Iron Coast (1968)

  • PG
  • 06/05/1968 (US)
  • War
  • 1h 29m

They turned a dead ship into a live bomb and sailed it down the throat of the enemy!

Overview

Attack on the Iron Coast is a 1967 British-American Oakmont Productions international co-production war film directed by Paul Wendkos in the first of his five picture contract with Mirisch Productions, and starring Lloyd Bridges, Andrew Keir, Sue Lloyd, Mark Eden and Maurice Denham. 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 film is based on the commando raid on the French port of St. Nazaire and is reminiscent of the film The Gift Horse. In the United States it was released as a double feature with Danger Route.

Paul Wendkos

Director

Herman Hoffman

Screenplay

John C. Champion

Story

Cast

Lloyd Bridges's headshot

Lloyd Bridges

Maj. James Wilson
Andrew Keir's headshot

Andrew Keir

Capt. Owen Franklin
Sue Lloyd's headshot

Sue Lloyd

Sue Wilson
Mark Eden's headshot

Mark Eden

Lt. Cmdr. Donald Kimberly
Maurice Debham's headshot

Maurice Debham

Rear Adm. Sir Frederick Grafton
Glyn Owen's headshot

Glyn Owen

Forrester
Howard Pays's headshot

Howard Pays

Lt. Graham
Walter Gotell's headshot

Walter Gotell

Van Horst

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