The Naked Brigade
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| Directed by | Maury Dexter |
| Written by | Albert J. Cohen Irwin Winehouse A. Sanford Wolfe |
| Produced by | Albert J. Cohen |
| Starring | Shirley Eaton Ken Scott Mary Chronopoulou |
| Cinematography | Aristeidis Karydis-Fuchs |
| Edited by | Eleftherios Siaskas |
| Music by | Menelaos Theofanidis |
Production company | Boxoffice Attractions |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Countries | Greece United States |
| Language | English |
The Naked Brigade is a 1965 Greek-American war film directed by Maury Dexter and starring Shirley Eaton, Ken Scott and Mary Chronopoulou.[1] The screenplay concerns a British girl who becomes trapped on Crete during World War II.
Plot
[edit]During the German invasion of Crete in 1941, a British girl is trapped on the island. Eventually she joins the resistance fighters against the Nazis.
Cast
[edit]- Shirley Eaton as Diana Forsythe
- Ken Scott as Christo
- Mary Chronopoulou as Katina
- John Holland as Maj. Hamilton
- Sonia Zoidou as Athena
- Kostas Baladimas as Manolakakis
- Gikas Biniaris as Stavros Karrayiannis
- Christoforos Himaras as Spyros Karrayiannis
- Patrick Kavanaugh as Lt. Bentley
- Sokratis Korres as Lefteris Karrayiannis
- Karl Nurk as Professor Forsythe
- Nikos Papakonstantinou as Major Heilmann
- Clive Russell as Cpl. Reade
- Aris Vlachopoulos as Father Nicholas
- Eleni Zafeiriou as Sofia
- Zannino as Yannis Karrayiannis
Production
[edit]The film was shot in Greece.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ BFI.org
- ^ Dexter, Maury (2012). Highway to Hollywood (PDF). p. 126.
External links
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- 1965 films
- 1960s English-language films
- American World War II films
- Greek World War II films
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- Films set in 1941
- Films set in Crete
- Films shot in Crete
- Greek war films
- 1960s war films
- 1960s American films
- Films about Greek resistance
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