Review of They Who Dare

I'd read poor reviews for this film, but I've had a dvd copy of this for ages - thanks to a War Movie giveaway from the Daily Mail about a year ago. (I don't read that attrocious newspaper by the way). Anyways, I found this film thoroughly entertaining. Dirk Bogarde and Denholm Elliott star as SAS commandos who take part in a joint British-Greek mission to blow up air bases on the island of Rhodes, taken over by the Axis troops. Characterisation in abundance, this was a gripping thriller with some interesting scenes - notably a scene where wine is spilt over an important map, hiding from Italian soldiers (whilst being kicked in the face, naturally) and the almost Hitchcockian scene involving a church bell. The sort of film to watch on a lazy Sunday afternoon.
Great stuff.

4/5