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Mosquito Squadron on DVD (1968)

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Average rating: 65%
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3.0
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Starring: David McCallum, Charles Gray, Dinsdale Landen, David Buck, Suzanne Neve
Director: Boris Sagal
Studio: MGM ENTERTAINMENT
Run time: 87 mins
Certificate: U
Genres: Action/Adventure, Drama
Languages: English
Released: 05/05/2003

Brief synopsis of Mosquito Squadron

Two fighter pilots have become close friends while fighting for the RAF in World War II. When one of the fighter pilots dies, the survivor develops a relationship with his dead friend's wife. Boris Sagal's combat film is memorable for its incredible footage of the Mosquito bomber planes used by the British Royal Air Force. The final sequence has also been sighted as an influence on George Lucas' Death Star sequences in the original STAR WARS.

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Rating of 2 stars out of 5 Radio Times

A host of familiar faces that you can't quite put a name to keep their upper lips stiff as our boys try to destroy a French chateau containing the Nazis' super-duper doodlebug, the V3, in this derivative Second World War drama. David McCallum makes light of his character's awful name (Quint Munroe), playing an RAF pilot who must comfort his missing friend's wife and lead the mission. Only some nice flying sequences and the mellifluous support of Charles Gray pass muster.

Time Out

One of those WWII movies you'd thought they couldn't possibly make any more, with stiff-upper-lip quota filled to... Read more on www.timeout.com

Halliwell's Film Guide

Very minor and belated war heroics for double-billing.

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Rated - 2 starsmediocre film

A customer from Derby , 17/12/2004

Easy but unexciting viewing. I was disappointed with the engine sounds from the mozzies and the pilots gave the impression that they were sat in normal chairs rather than a lurching aircraft. It seemed to lack any charisma and there are most likely better films to watch than this.

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Rated - 4 stars633 Squadron version 2?

Matt Raubenheimer from Bedford, UK [Highly rated reviewer] , 15/11/2006

First off, let me say that I do like this film. It is an exciting, and interesting war yarn. The cast is pretty good, if a little bit wooden. The plot has some interesting swists and the personal stories of the characters are better than many war movies of the time.

The trouble with this film though, is that it is very similar to the earlier 633 squadron. This is made even worse by the fact that a lot of footage from 633 was re-used for this film.

Still, despite feeling like a recycled version of 633 squadron I enjoyed this film a lot. It is not a classic, but I still reccomend it. I would actually rate it 3.5, but that option is not available though when selecting my rating, so I've given it a four! Give it a look, and then decide for yourself. . .

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Rated - 3 starsa bit predictable

A customer from bucks , 26/04/2007

didnt think i was going to enjoy this, but i did in the main. true story i believe too. wont spoil the story, but his wife/best mate after his death - a bit predictable

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Rated - 5 stars'Mosquito Squadron'

ian3 from Salisbury [Highly rated reviewer] , 22/03/2008

great War movie, great action, great great great

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Rated - 3 starsa bit predictable

A customer from bucks , 26/04/2007

didnt think i was going to enjoy this, but i did in the main. true story i believe too. wont spoil the story, but his wife/best mate after his death - a bit predictable

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