片头就很剧透，和《惊魂记》如出一辙的平行线条，象征着“牢笼”；悬空的电梯引发的幽闭恐惧症，象征“牢笼”；闯入者对主人的心理折磨象征“牢笼”；伊迪帕斯情结的潜在因素，母权对儿子的控制也象征“牢笼”；城市规划框进了正经人，也框住了混混，还是“牢笼”。 第二次世界大战期间，纳粹德国为了阻止同盟国在欧洲登陆，进而向美国发动进攻，在格拉斯木钦建立了一座秘密兵工厂，生产秘密武器。大卫·马奇是同盟国的特工人员，他伪装叛逃，打入了盖世太保内部，准备摧毁这个地下工厂。埃尔姆怀疑马奇是同盟国情报组织“蓝色闪电”的成员，派法国叛逃者苏珊监视马奇。美军空袭列车，苏珊向马奇说出“蓝色闪电”组织的暗号。原来她也是假叛逃，真协助马奇工作。纳粹地下工厂守卫严密，盖世太保驻工厂的保安负责人鲁伯对马奇紧盯不舍。女博士霍夫曼认为自己生产导弹是为了争取和平。在柏林大饭店，马奇和苏珊用事实告诉霍夫曼，纳粹是战争罪犯，是残害无辜人民的刽子手。霍夫曼终于同意帮助马奇摧毁秘密工厂。“轰”地一声，在爆炸的巨大气浪中，马奇的任务能不能顺利完成，他和他的朋友能不能平安脱困呢？ Inthespringof1944anRAFMosquitoSquadronareorderedtoattackaGermanrocketfuelplantinNorway.Themissioninvolvesflyingupaheavilydefendedfjordandbombingacliffoverhanginanattempttoburythefactory,whichisbuiltintotherock.IboughtthisonDVDina’3for£20’offer,asIhadfondmemoriesofitfromchildhood,andithadbeenaround20yearssinceIlastrememberseeingit.Ihavetosaythatit’snotnearlyasgoodasIrememberedittobe.Theplotisfullofclichesandthere’stheinevitableloveinterestforthelead.Thatsaid,therearepointstorecommendit.CliffRobertsongivesanotherreliableperformanceastheWingCommanderinchargeofthesquadron,andthereareequallydependableturnsfromHarryAndrewsandDonaldHouston.ThenumerousflyingsequenceswiththeMosquitoBombersareexpertlyfilmed,andit’sarealbonustofinallyseethefilminitscorrect2.35:1aspectratio.Thespecialeffectsaren’tbadfor1964,andRonGoodwin’sfamousscoreunderpinsthewholeventure.ThemainproblemthatIhavewiththefilmisthatitborrowsheavilyfrom’TheDamBusters’intermsofplot,withouteverscalingtheheights(nopunintended)ofthatclassic.ItmayhavelushPanavisionphotography,bettereffectsetc.,butlacksthenailbitingtensionandexpertlyconstructeddramaofitspredecessor.However,it’sperfectlyacceptableentertainment,ifsomewhatabruptattheend.Wastheabovecommentusefultoyou? TheladyisMrs.Hilyard,awealthypoetesswholivesinathree-storycitymansionandhercageisherelevator,whichstopsadozenfeetshortofthemainfloorduetoanelectricalfailureonaJuly4thweekend.Sheringsheroutsidealarm,eventuallynoticedbyadrunkenderelict,whobreaksintothehouse,ignoresherplightandhelpshimselftovariousitemsandalcohol.Heleaveswithhislootbutreturnsawhilelaterwithaplumpprostituteandthreeteenagehoodlums,whoproceedtoterrorizeMrs.Hilyardastheywreckherhome. 
