633 Squadron (1964) |
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| Director(s) | Walter Grauman |
| Producer(s) | Lewis J. Rachmil |
| Top Genres | Action, Drama, Film Adaptation, War |
| Top Topics | Aviation, World War II |
Featured Cast of 633 Squadron See More »
Cliff Robertson(as Wing Cmdr. Roy Grant)
633 Squadron
Released
1964
633 Squadron
Released
1964
Cliff Robertson
(as Wing Cmdr. Roy Grant)
George Chakiris(as Lt. Erik Bergman)
633 Squadron
Released
1964
633 Squadron
Released
1964
George Chakiris
(as Lt. Erik Bergman)
Harry Andrews(as Air Vice Marshal Davis)
633 Squadron
Released
1964
633 Squadron
Released
1964
Harry Andrews
(as Air Vice Marshal Davis)
Donald Houston(as Group Capt. Don Barrett)
633 Squadron
Released
1964
633 Squadron
Released
1964
Donald Houston
(as Group Capt. Don Barret...)
John Meillon(as Flight Lt. Gillibrand)
633 Squadron
Released
1964
633 Squadron
Released
1964
John Meillon
(as Flight Lt. Gillibrand)
633 Squadron Overview:
633 Squadron (1964) was a War - Drama Film directed by Walter Grauman and produced by Lewis J. Rachmil.
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633 Squadron Quotes:
[last lines]
Squadron Leader Adams: Well, at least the rockets won't happen.
Air Vice Marshal Davis: Of course they'll happen. But they won't start tomorrow, or this month or on D-Day, and that's important.
Squadron Leader Adams: Then what's it all add up to? All their sacrifice?
Air Vice Marshal Davis: A successful operation.
Squadron Leader Adams: But they're probably all dead. All 633 Squadron.
Air Vice Marshal Davis: You can't kill a squadron.
Squadron Leader Adams: Well, at least the rockets won't happen.
Air Vice Marshal Davis: Of course they'll happen. But they won't start tomorrow, or this month or on D-Day, and that's important.
Squadron Leader Adams: Then what's it all add up to? All their sacrifice?
Air Vice Marshal Davis: A successful operation.
Squadron Leader Adams: But they're probably all dead. All 633 Squadron.
Air Vice Marshal Davis: You can't kill a squadron.
Wing Cmdr. Roy Grant:
Two die, two get married. Kind of evens things up.
Lt. Erik Bergman: I thought you were against marriage.
Wing Cmdr. Roy Grant: I'm also against death. But it happens anyway.
Lt. Erik Bergman: I thought you were against marriage.
Wing Cmdr. Roy Grant: I'm also against death. But it happens anyway.
Air Vice Marshal Davis:
[message to Wing Cmdr. Grant] Linge destroyed. Enemy anti-aircraft intact. You have permission to abort.
Wing Cmdr. Roy Grant: Hoppy?
Flying Officer Hoppy Hopkinson: Abort.
Wing Cmdr. Roy Grant: Blue Leader to all sections. Enemy anti-aircraft intact. Keep your eyes open. We're going in.
See More Quotes from 633 SquadronWing Cmdr. Roy Grant: Hoppy?
Flying Officer Hoppy Hopkinson: Abort.
Wing Cmdr. Roy Grant: Blue Leader to all sections. Enemy anti-aircraft intact. Keep your eyes open. We're going in.
633 Squadron Facts
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The film's opening prologue states: "This story is inspired by the exploits of the Royal Air Force and Commonwealth Mosquito air crews during World War II."
Most of the attack on the Fjord at the end of the film was done with 1/48th scale Mosquito models.
One of the Mosquitoes seen in the film (number TA639) is on show in the permanent collection of World War II aircraft at the RAF Museum at Cosford in Shropshire, UK.
The Mosquito's used in the film were RS715 Cockpit section only TJ118 Cockpit section only TV959 At Bovingdon airfield, but did not fly in film TW117 Flew in film RS709 Flew in film RS712 Flew in film TA639 Flew in film TA719 Flew in film
Four of the De Havilland Mosquitos seen in this film were airworthy and three could taxi on the ground. The same crash at Abindon Airfield, U.K., shot from a different angle, was used with matte painting (by 'Tommy Howard (IV)''s Special Effects team) to look like it was crashing in Norway. No shooting was done in Norway in fact. For "Norway" scenes, the mountains of Scotland were pressed into service.