633 Squadron (1964): Cast & Plot
633 Squadron is a 1964 war drama directed by Walter Grauman, starring Michael Goodliffe as Squadron Leader Frank Adams, Harry Andrews and Cliff Robertson. It runs 1 hour 42 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 42m (102 min)
- Director
- Walter Grauman
- Original language
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English - Studio
- The Mirisch Company
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is 633 Squadron About?
The premise of 633 Squadron without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
After Norwegian resistance lieutenant Erik Bergman reveals the site of a German V‑2 rocket fuel plant, the RAF’s 633 Squadron is ordered to destroy it. The plant sits beneath an overhanging cliff at the end of a narrow fjord, defended by anti‑aircraft guns. The only way to eliminate the target is to collapse the cliff, sending it onto the facility.
633 Squadron Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- norwegian resistance
- anti aircraft gun
- airplane on fire
- fishing
- resistance fighter
- newlywed couple
- nazi
- death of brother
- cliff
- behind enemy lines
- commando mission
- airplane crash
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- crash landing
- brother sister relationship
- world war two
- fuel refinery
- year 1944
- ambush
- military convoy
- cave
- strafing an airfield
- torture
- seismic bomb
- rock slide
- fighter pilot
- pub
- blonde
- kiss
- grief
- blindness
- mountain
- 1940s
- cleavage
- bombing mission
- suicide mission
- secret mission
- royal air force
- based on novel
- bare chested male
- fjord
- jeep
- binoculars
- fuel truck
- wolf whistle
- driving on a dirt road
- grenade
- strapped to a table
- aerial bombardment
- shot to death
- stabbed to death
633 Squadron Cast & Characters
Michael Goodliffe leads the cast as Squadron Leader Frank Adams, with Harry Andrews as Air Vice-Marshal Davis and Cliff Robertson as Wing Commander Roy Grant. Directed by Walter Grauman; 21 actors are credited in all.
- Director Walter Grauman
- Michael Goodliffe as Squadron Leader Frank Adams
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Harry Andrews as Air Vice-Marshal Davis -
Cliff Robertson as Wing Commander Roy Grant - Maria Perschy as Hilde Bergman
Also Starring in 633 Squadron
· 17 more- George Chakiris Lieutenant Erik Bergman
- Johnny Briggs Lieutenant Jones
- Sean Kelly Lieutenant Nigel
- Peter Kriss Lieutenant Maner (uncredited)
- Suzan Farmer WAAF Sergeant Mary Blake / Bissell
- Scot Finch Flying Officer Bissell
- Angus Lennie Flying Officer Hoppy Hopkinson
- John Church Flying Officer Evans
- Donald Houston Group Captain Don Barrett
- John Meillon Flight Lieutenant Gillibrand
- Richard Shaw Johanson, Norwegian Resistance (uncredited)
- Barbara Archer Rosie, barmaid at the Black Swan Inn
- John Bonney Flight Lieutenant Scott
- Geoffrey Frederick Flight Lieutenant Frank
- Cavan Malone Ericson, Norwegian Resistance (uncredited)
- Julian Sherrier Flight Lieutenant Singh
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- Anne Ridler SS Interrogator
More from Walter Grauman
More films directed by Walter Grauman: Nightmare on the 13th Floor, Who Is Julia?, Covenant and Jacqueline Susann’s Valley of the Dolls.
633 Squadron Plot Summary
What happens in 633 Squadron from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Air Vice-Marshal Davis, Harry Andrews, assigns No. 633 Squadron to a daunting mission: take out a German V-2 rocket fuel plant hidden beneath a cliff at the end of a long fjord, protected by dense anti-aircraft fire. The task falls to Wing Commander Roy Grant, Cliff Robertson, a seasoned pilot who once flew with the Eagle Squadron, and his squadron of fast, agile de Havilland Mosquitos. To prepare, the team trains in Scotland, where narrow glens echo the fjord’s treacherous approach, honing their precision and nerves for a strike that demands both speed and mercy in the same breath.
Full summary
The whole story of 633 Squadron, scene by scene
633 Squadron Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 2 trailers.
- Trailer 633 Squadron ≣ 1964 ≣ Trailer
How Well Do You Know 633 Squadron?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which rank does Air Vice-Marshal Davis hold in the film?
Cars in 633 Squadron
21 cars on screen, including the Bedford OY and the Bentley 3½ Litre.
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Bedford OY Important role -
Bentley 3½ Litre Important role -
1942 Willys MB 'Jeep' Important role -
1939 Austin K2/Y Minor role
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633 Squadron FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of 633 Squadron, each answered in a sentence.
How long is 633 Squadron?
633 Squadron runs 1 hour 42 minutes (102 minutes).
When was 633 Squadron released?
633 Squadron was released on April 6, 1964.
Who directed 633 Squadron?
633 Squadron was directed by Walter Grauman.
More films by Walter Grauman Who is in the cast of 633 Squadron?
633 Squadron stars Michael Goodliffe as Squadron Leader Frank Adams, Harry Andrews as Air Vice-Marshal Davis and Cliff Robertson as Wing Commander Roy Grant, among 21 credited actors.
Does 633 Squadron have a post-credit scene?
No. 633 Squadron has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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