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The War Collection

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Collection of five classic war films. In 'The Cruel Sea' (1953) Lt. Commander Ericson (Jack Hawkins) has already lost one ship to an enemy attack when he is given command of the frigate Saltash Castle. A subsequent confrontation in the North Atlantic tests Ericson's leadership to the limit once again, as he risks sacrificing the lives of his crew for the greater good. 'The Dam Busters' (1955) follows Dr Barnes Wallis (Michael Redgrave), whose invention of the 'Bouncing Bomb' is greeted with scepticism in the Second World War. However, RAF Wing Commander Guy Gibson (Richard Todd) proves the bomb's worth in a daring mission to destroy the German Ruhr Dams. 'The Colditz Story' (1955) follows the experiences of Allied prisoners-of-war who were held in Colditz Castle. These POWs were strictly monitored as they were a high risk category and had constantly tried to escape whichever prison they were previously placed in. Despite being outnumbered by their guards, the prisoners of Colditz continued to strive to achieve their freedom. In 'Ice Cold in Alex' (1958) two English army officers (John Mills and Harry Andrews) and two young nurses (Sylvia Syms and Diane Clare) are driving an ambulance through occupied North Africa to Alexandria. Along the way they pick up a South African officer (Anthony Quayle), and more than once avoid capture and death while crossing the German lines. However, as the South African officer begins to undermine their confidence, they gradually come to suspect him of being a German spy. Finally, 'Cross of Iron' (1977) follows a doomed German platoon facing annihilation at the hands of the Russians in 1943. Non-Nazi German soldier Steiner (James Coburn) resents the arrival of arrogant Prussian Stransky (Maximillian Schell) as his new commanding officer. Stransky is desperate to win an Iron Cross - a medal Steiner has already earned, but considers worthless - and so promotes the highly-recommended Steiner to sergeant. During a siege, Stransky hides in his bunker, terrified of battle, only to later file a report claiming that he himself led a victorious counter-attack. However, when Steiner disputes this Stransky takes measures to remove him.

Book Details
Barcode:
5055201839282
Type:
DVD / Box Set
Genre:
Weight(g):
482g
Starring:
Jack Hawkins
Stanley Baker
Denholm Elliott
Moira Lister
Donald Sinden
Meredith Edwards
Glyn Houston
Megs Jenkins
Alec McCowen
Virginia McKenna
Liam Redmond
Bruce Seton
John Stratton
June Thorburn
John Warner
Andrew Cruickshank
Michael Redgrave
Richard Todd
Basil Sydney
Ursula Jeans
Derek Farr
Robert Shaw
Bill Kerr
John Fraser
Richard Leech
Patrick Barr
George Baker
John Mills
Eric Portman
Frederick Valk
Dennis Shaw
Lionel Jeffries
Theodore Bikel
Ian Carmichael
Eugene Deckers
Anton Diffring
Bryan Forbes
Christopher Rhodes
Richard Wattis
Anthony Quayle
Harry Andrews
Peter Arne
Diane Clare
Sylvia Syms
Allan Cuthbertson
David Lodge
Michael Nightingale
Basil Hoskins
James Coburn
Maximilian Schell
James Mason
David Warner
Klaus Löwitsch
Senta Berger
Burkhardt Driest
Roger Fritz
Vadim Glowna
Dieter Schidor
Fred Stillkrauth
Véronique Vendell
Contributors:
Leslie Norman
Eric Ambler
Alan Rawsthorne
Gordon Dines
Robert Clark
W. A. Whittaker
R.C. Sherriff
Guy Gibson
Paul Brickhill
Leighton Lucas
Eric Coates
Louis Levy
Ivan Foxwell
Guy Hamilton
Francis Chagrin
Christopher Landon
T. J. Morrison
Gilbert Taylor
Wolf C. Hartwig
Julius Epstein
Ernest Gold
John Coquillon
Studio:
StudioCanal
Catalogue No:
OPTD4128
Main Language:
English
Region:
Region 2
Originally Issued:
1977
No of disks:
5
Dimensions:
142 x 77 x 205 (mm)
BBFC Cert:
(18) Suitable for 18 years and over.
Release Date:
2 Oct 2017
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