Attack on the Iron Coast (1968)

Attack on the Iron Coast (1968)

They turned a dead ship into a live bomb and sailed it down the throat of the enemy! 1968-06-05 United States of America, United Kingdom 89 Min. PG-13
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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.

Cast

Lloyd Bridges is Maj. James Wilson
Maj. James Wilson
Andrew Keir is Capt. Owen Franklin
Capt. Owen Franklin
Sue Lloyd is Sue Wilson
Sue Wilson
Mark Eden is Lt. Cmdr. Donald Kimberly
Lt. Cmdr. Donald Kimberly
Maurice Debham is Rear Adm. Sir Frederick Grafton
Rear Adm. Sir Frederick Grafton
Glyn Owen is Forrester
Forrester
Howard Pays is Lt. Graham
Lt. Graham
Walter Gotell is Van Horst
Van Horst