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The Guns of Navarone
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Followed by
Force 10 from Navarone (1978)
Edited into
Force 10 from Navarone (1978)
References
Dick Tracy's G-Men (1939)
 -  in both films, there is a scene where people are talking, someone realizes the presence of an intruder, one person writes on a piece of paper "Keep talking" so that the intruder will not realize they know of his presence.
Referenced in
Irma la Douce (1963)
The Ambushers (1967)
 -  Mentioned by Matt Helm
Most (1969)
Are You Being Served? (1977)
"Vradya epitheorisis: (#1.14)" (1984)
 -  Mentioned
My Science Project (1985)
 -  character says "I feel like Gregory Peck in The Guns of Navarone"
"Moonlighting: Brother, Can You Spare a Blonde? (#2.1)" (1985)
 -  Mr. Navarone wants to force David, Maddie and Richard into a theater where this is playing
Metal Gear (1987) (VG)
 -  The game's infiltration premise is a large reference to The Guns of Navarone.
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School (1990)
 -  "We saw all the great war movies" (one of the list)
"The Flash: Be My Baby (#1.13)" (1991)
 -  Barry mentions it as a classic he owns on LaserDisc.
Hexed (1993)
Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Magic Voyage of Sinbad (#6.5)" (1993)
 -  Title spoken
Calendar Girl (1993)
Pulp Fiction (1994)
 -  Jules mentions this film by title during his "You Ready to Blow?" rant at Vincent.
"The Charlie Rose Show: Quentin Tarantino" (1994)
 -  Title is mentioned during interview.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Red Zone Cuba (#7.19)" (1994)
 -  Tom: "This looks like a junior high production of 'The Guns of Navarone.'"
Canadian Bacon (1995)
 -  Gen. Dick Panzer mentions movie by name.
Behind the Planet of the Apes (1998) (TV)
Le ciel, les oiseaux,... et ta mère! (1999)
The Making of 'Cape Fear' (2001) (V)
 -  This movie gets mentioned.
"CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: A Night at the Movies (#3.19)" (2003)
 -  Mentioned in dialogue.
Wonderland (2003)
 -  Mentioned in dialogue
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004) (VG)
 -  Para-Medic mentions this film in a conversation with Snake after you save.
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School (2005)
 -  "We saw all the great war movies" (one of the list)
The 100 Greatest War Films (2005) (TV)
 -  One of the films on the list
Featured in
The Lady with the Torch (1999)
A Conversation with Gregory Peck (1999)
 -  clips shown
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (2001) (TV)
 -  This film is #89 on the list.
The Ultimate Film (2004) (TV)
 -  number 43
The 100 Greatest War Films (2005) (TV)
 -  Clips are shown
War Stories (2006) (TV)
 -  clips are shown
Spoofed in
Carry on Cleo (1964)
A Grand Day Out with Wallace and Gromit (1989)
Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993)
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (2005) (VG)
 -  A mission in GTA:LCS is named 'The Guns of Leone' parodying the name of this title.

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