McGuire, Go Home! (1965)

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Country: UK
Genres: Adventure, Drama, War
Release: 1966-07-01
Director: Ralph Thomas
Writers: Ian Stuart Black
Language: English
Stars: Dirk Bogarde , George Chakiris , Susan Strasberg , Denholm Elliott (1922–1992) , Grégoire Aslan , Colin Campbell , Joseph Fürst , Katherine Kath , George Pastell , Paul Stassino
Runtime: 114 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: Il sole scotta a Cipro (Italy) , McGuire, Go Home! (United States of America) , The High Bright Sun (Australia) , Epiheirisis lefkosia (Greece) , Freiwild unter heißer Sonne , A Date with Death (United States of America) , O Sol queima em Chipre (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Soarele inalt si stralucitor (Romania) , The High Bright Sun , キプロス脱出作戦 (Japan) , The High Bright Sun (United Kingdom) , Terroristene (Norway) , The High Bright Sun (Canada) , Dernière mission à Nicosie (France, French Republic) , Vér a nap alatt (Hungary) , Alto brilla el sol (Mexico) , Persecución implacable (Spain) , Parlayan Güneş (Turkey) , Vihaa auringon alla (Finland) , Terreur op Cyprus (Netherlands the) , Hetsjakt i sol (Sweden) , Missão Secreta em Chipre (Brazil) , Epiheirisi kaftos ilios (Greece) , Storm over Cypern (Denmark)
Plot: In 1957, Cyprus is fighting a war of independence against the occupying British forces. Juno Kozani (Susan Strasberg), an American archeology student visiting Cyprus, is caught between the two warring sides. Juno witnesses an attack by local guerrillas against British soldiers, and she is questioned by Major McGuire (Sir Dirk Bogarde), the local British Army intelligence officer in charge. Juno's knowledge of the attack places her in danger because Haghios (George Chakiris), one of the local guerrilla fighters, plans to kill her in order to silence her. However, Haghios is attracted to her and resents Juno's romantic interest in Major McGuire.The more Juno's romantic relationship with Major McGuire grows, the more Haghios wants to kill her. Juno's life depends on Major McGuire's vigilance to protect her by all means.
IMDB:tt0059268