Operation Snatch
“For the first time the Rock really rocks with inspired lunacy.”
Overview
Legend has it that if the famous Barbary Apes leave the Rock of Gibraltar, it's a sign that the British will lose control of it. During World War II, a British officer is put in charge of the apes. When he detects that the animals' morale is slipping, he hatches a plan to go behind the German lines to "kidnap" a new ape for his charges to lift their spirits before the Germans find out about their condition and use it as propaganda.
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Crew
- Director
- Robert Day
- Writers
- John Warren, Paul Mills, Alan Hackney, Len Heath
- Producers
- Jules Buck, Peter O'Toole
- Production
- Lion International
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Who directed Operation Snatch?
Operation Snatch was directed by Robert Day.
When was Operation Snatch released?
Operation Snatch was released in 1962.
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