Men doing manly things, like climbing cliffs, shooting nazis, and blowing up guns. 1961 (34th) Academy Award nominations: Best Motion Picture, Best Director (J. Lee Thompson), Best Screenplay – Based on Material from Another Medium (Carl Foreman), Best Film Editing (Alan Osbiston), Best Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture (Dimitri Tiomkin), Best Sound (John Cox), Best Special Effects (Bill Warrington and Chris Greenham - Winner)

A good WW2 movie that, despite the story is made up, works well. The great performances of the main cast are certainly part of the success.