Mosquito Squadron
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Mosquito Squadron

Bomb it, but don't blow it!

1969 • 91 min • Drama · Romance · War

Synopsis

England, World War II. Quint Munroe, RAF officer and new leader of a Mosquito squadron, is tasked with destroying a secret Nazi base in France while trying to overcome the disappearance of a brother-in-arms.

Our family guide

Best from age 10
22
Movie Knight Score
35 reviews
  • 0 Reviewers · 2 · 61%
  • 56 Audience · 33 · 39%

RAF officer Quint Munroe leads a Mosquito squadron during WWII on a dangerous mission to destroy a secret Nazi base. He grapples with the loss of a comrade while facing intense aerial combat and the realities of war.

Violence & peril
5/10
Language
1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking
1/10
Romance & sensuality
0/10
Scary moments
4/10

Heads up

  • War violence and aerial combat
  • Explosions and peril
  • Character deaths

What it models well

  • Courage and heroism
  • Sacrifice for a cause
  • Teamwork and camaraderie

Talk about it after

  • The human cost of war
  • Resilience in the face of loss
  • The historical context of WWII

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Top billed cast

Director: Boris Sagal • Crew: Donald S. Sanford, Joyce Perry

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Reviewer notes

Not recommendedTrusted family reviewers

A rather far-fetched tale about an RAF squadron out to destroy a (not very) secret Nazi V2 rocket site in Occupied France. David McCallum leads a distinctly B-list cast in this rather processional drama with plucky POWs and nasty Nazis. It does feature some great aircraft and it is fun to watch their aerobatics. Otherwise it is all a bit flat and might just have been made for television.

Not recommendedTrusted family reviewers

Dam and Bust those Germans! Squadron Leader Quint Munroe is struggling to come to terms with the probable death of his friend and comrade, Sq. Leader David Scott. After choosing to leave the squadron, Quint is approached to take part in a crucial mission to bomb a château in occupied France that houses a deadly German flying bomb factory.…

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