The Guns of Navarone (1961)

The Guns of Navarone is a World War II action film centered on a commando team's mission. The narrative does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters, relationships, or themes, resulting in no portrayal to evaluate within the scope of this framework.

The film features female characters, Maria and Anna, who are involved in the war effort. While Maria participates in combat and uses a knife for a stealth kill, there are no scenes depicting a female character defeating one or more male opponents in direct, close-quarters physical combat.

The 1961 film "The Guns of Navarone" is an adaptation of Alistair MacLean's novel. All major characters, including Mallory, Andrea, Miller, Maria, and Anna, retain the same gender as established in the original source material.

The film adapts Alistair MacLean's novel, featuring a cast of predominantly white European and Mediterranean characters. There are no instances where a character's established race from the source material was changed for the screen portrayal.