Attack on the Iron Coast

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 story is based on the commando raid on the French port of St. Nazaire.

Cast

Lloyd Bridges

as Maj. James Wilson

Andrew Keir

as Capt. Owen Franklin

Sue Lloyd

as Sue Wilson

Mark Eden

as Lt. Cmdr. Donald Kimberly

Maurice Debham

as Rear Adm. Sir Frederick Grafton

Glyn Owen

as Forrester

Howard Pays

as Lt. Graham

Walter Gotell

as Van Horst

Reviews

Wuchak

**_Cinematic account of Operation Chariot, aka the St Nazaire Raid_** In late March, 1942, the Brits concoct an audacious operation to destroy the Normandie dry dock at St Nazaire in German-occupied France, which would involve 611 Royal Naval personnel & commandos in a surprise attack against an ...

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