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.

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
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 ...