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    " The greatest adventure since men fought on earth…or flew over it !"
    Country
    Runtime 1 hr 31 min
    Budget $1 300 000
    Premiere: World June 4, 1964
    Premiere: USA June 24, 1964
    Digital: World December 18, 2009
    Production Companies Mirisch Films

    Description

    A RAF squadron is assigned to knock out a German rocket fuel factory in Norway. The factory supplies fuel for the Nazi effort to launch rockets on England during D-Day.

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    Production

    Originally a project for director John Sturges, he initially worked on a script with Rod Serling of The Twilight Zone fame as early as 1958 and offered Jack Lord the leading role. After Sturges dropped out in favour of making The Magnificent Seven, Walter Mirisch took on the project after reading the book. Filming took place during the summer of 1963.

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