Attack on the Iron Coast

1968 "They turned a dead ship into a live bomb and sailed it down the throat of the enemy!"

Attack on the Iron Coast

5.5 | 1h29m | PG | en | War

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.

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5.5 | 1h29m | PG | en | War | More Info

Released: June. 05,1968 | Released Producted By: The Mirisch Company , Oakmont Productions Country: Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:

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Cast

Lloyd Bridges , Andrew Keir , Sue Lloyd

Director

Paul Wendkos

Producted By

The Mirisch Company , Oakmont Productions

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Leofwine_draca ATTACK ON THE IRON COAST is a typical UK/USA collaboration detailing a brave Allied attack on German forces during WW2. This one has all of the planning of THE DAM BUSTERS and a similarly-themed raid in which a group of dedicated soldiers risk their lives in attempting to destroy a strategically-important German position in occupied France. There's a whiff of THE COCKLESHELL HEROES about it to in the way the action is sea-based.Stories such as this may not be true but they're certainly based on real raids which did occur and thus they're easy viewing. ATTACK ON THE IRON COAST is suspenseful and well-acted by a decent cast, all of whom give a ring of authenticity to their characters. Lloyd Bridges is a typically hard-assed character, a Canadian major brought in to lead the British attack. Andrew Keir is well cast against him as the gruff and antagonistic ship's captain.There isn't a great deal of action in this picture although the usual training sequences and the like play out. The special effects are limited to rather poor miniature models of the ships but they don't spoil the effect. However, there is some suspense, and it does build to an action-packed climax which has all of the explosive incident, drama, and pathos that you could hope for.

Sycotron The scenes where Lloyd Bridges is putting some commandos through their paces reminded of ffolkes. Roger Moore had his commandos running an obstacle course and clambering over large scaffolding as well. Perhaps one of the ffolks film makers was inspired by this?The trivia about Ron Goodwin's score being reused might explain the occasional times where the music seems to be out of sync with the action or overly dramatic for a particular scene.All in all a mildly entertaining 1960's WWII movie.

tomhphillips Well yes this is a bad movie, there is nothing I can do or say that can change that. Its story is unbelievable and impractical, why would a group of soliders go all the way over to france with no possible way back!!! almost facing death ( pre June 44` that is ). Bridges gives a strange performance as the troubled leader of this rough bunch of men, ready to do all for England. He constantly seems troubled in what he is actually doing.Iron Coast follows a whole host of war movies that tries to follow that boys adventure story routine. It also tries to relate also to the Nazi situation by familiarising you with its officers. Some cast performances are worth memorising however, particularly private Pringle ( Dick Haydon ) but he is my uncle so I am a little predudice. Overall this movie is a flop, shame but the truth.

T Mullit You could probably have more fun, and learn more, from just 'imagining' what an attack on the coast of occupied France would have been like, rather than putting yourself through this perfunctory movie. And call me pessimistic, but Lloyd Bridges, with his slick enthusiasm and even slicker hair, did not make for a believable wartime Major. That said, the reasons why the operation was approved, and also the revelation that at least six of his men were killed in his stringent training program was thought-provoking.