ATTACK ON THE IRON COAST is a typical UK/USA collaboration detailing a brave Allied attack on German forces during WW2. This one has all of the planning of THE DAM BUSTERS and a similarly-themed raid in which a group of dedicated soldiers risk their lives in attempting to destroy a strategically-important German position in occupied France. There's a whiff of THE COCKLESHELL HEROES about it to in the way the action is sea-based.
Stories such as this may not be true but they're certainly based on real raids which did occur and thus they're easy viewing. ATTACK ON THE IRON COAST is suspenseful and well-acted by a decent cast, all of whom give a ring of authenticity to their characters. Lloyd Bridges is a typically hard-assed character, a Canadian major brought in to lead the British attack. Andrew Keir is well cast against him as the gruff and antagonistic ship's captain.
There isn't a great deal of action in this picture although the usual training sequences and the like play out. The special effects are limited to rather poor miniature models of the ships but they don't spoil the effect. However, there is some suspense, and it does build to an action-packed climax which has all of the explosive incident, drama, and pathos that you could hope for.
Stories such as this may not be true but they're certainly based on real raids which did occur and thus they're easy viewing. ATTACK ON THE IRON COAST is suspenseful and well-acted by a decent cast, all of whom give a ring of authenticity to their characters. Lloyd Bridges is a typically hard-assed character, a Canadian major brought in to lead the British attack. Andrew Keir is well cast against him as the gruff and antagonistic ship's captain.
There isn't a great deal of action in this picture although the usual training sequences and the like play out. The special effects are limited to rather poor miniature models of the ships but they don't spoil the effect. However, there is some suspense, and it does build to an action-packed climax which has all of the explosive incident, drama, and pathos that you could hope for.