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* [[TheAllegedCar The Alleged Boat]]: The ''Phoebe'', the boat commandeered by the Light Horse for their mission, is a decrepit, barely functioning riverboat not intended to sail around the coast of India. The engine dies on them twice over the course of the mission, once while they're trying to pull away from an exploding ship.
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* TheGreatestStoryNeverTold: The movie is about a group of middle-aged reservists from a unit that hadn't seen war in forty years being called up to destroy a German communications post that is bird-dogged Allied shipping for U-boats in the Indian Ocean. Because the communications post is in a boat anchored in a neutral port, the mission has to be kept top secret (hence why middle-aged reservists are called in, so that the whole raid can be claimed to be an act of drunken vacationers rather than an act of war should they be caught), and as such, the reservists go in knowing they will receive no pay, honor, or recognition for their service, and will never be able to tell anyone about it afterwards. The film was BasedOnATrueStory, the events of which were declassified thirty-five years after the fact, making it technically an aversion, but most of the Calcutta Light Horse likely died long before anyone outside the unit or the intelligence department that called them up knew that they were more than a social club for ex-soldiers who hadn't fought since the Boer War.
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* TheGreatestStoryNeverTold: The movie is about a group of middle-aged reservists from a unit that hadn't seen war in forty years being called up to destroy a German communications post that is bird-dogged bird-dogging Allied shipping for U-boats in the Indian Ocean. Because the communications post is in a boat anchored in a neutral port, the mission has to be kept top secret (hence why middle-aged reservists are called in, so that the whole raid can be claimed to be an act of drunken vacationers rather than an act of war should they be caught), and as such, the reservists go in knowing they will receive no pay, honor, or recognition for their service, and will never be able to tell anyone about it afterwards. The film was BasedOnATrueStory, the events of which were declassified thirty-five years after the fact, making it technically an aversion, but most of the Calcutta Light Horse likely died long before anyone outside the unit or the intelligence department that called them up knew that they were more than a social club for ex-soldiers who hadn't fought since the Boer War.
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* AlcoholInducedIdiocy: An early stage of the mission involves everyone in the boarding party buying two bottles of liquor, one of which they spill on themselves just before they go into action, so they can pretend this is what the attack is if caught.
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* FemmeFataleSpy: Mrs Cromwell, the number two (later number one) German agent in Goa. Gavin (played by then-James Bond Creator/RogerMoore) spends half his scenes trying to get into her skirt before he realizes she's an enemy.
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* OldSoldier: The Calcutta Light Horse hasn't seen action since 1900, so most of their men are sixty or older. But when the call for volunteers for a deniable mission happens, the hard part is selecting which volunteers are fit to go.
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* CryingWolf: While sailing to Goa, the lookout sounds the alarm over what he thinks is a U-boat's periscope, only to get derided by everyone when it turns out to be a shark fin. Later he sees a real periscope, but is afraid of making a fool of himself again so thinks ItsProbablyNothing. Fortunately the Germans think their tiny rustbucket vessel is [[NotWorthKilling not worth wasting a torpedo on]].
* DeadlyHug: There's a beautiful German spy who goes around stabbing people with a flick knife hidden in her purse. She tries to stab Roger Moore's character, Gavin Stewart (playing a British spy, but ''not'' Franchise/JamesBond) during a kiss, but he's ready for her, grabbing her hand mid-thrust and [[HoistByHisOwnPetard sending the blade into her instead]].
* DeadlyHug: There's a beautiful German spy who goes around stabbing people with a flick knife hidden in her purse. She tries to stab Roger Moore's character, Gavin Stewart (playing a British spy, but ''not'' Franchise/JamesBond) during a kiss, but he's ready for her, grabbing her hand mid-thrust and [[HoistByHisOwnPetard sending the blade into her instead]].
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* CryingWolf: While sailing to Goa, the lookout sounds the alarm over what he thinks is a U-boat's periscope, only to get derided by everyone when it turns out to be a shark fin. Later Later, he sees a real periscope, but is afraid of making a fool of himself again so thinks ItsProbablyNothing. Fortunately Fortunately, the Germans think their tiny rustbucket vessel is [[NotWorthKilling not worth wasting a torpedo on]].
* DeadlyHug: There's a beautiful German spy who goes around stabbing people with a flick knife hidden in her purse. She tries to stabRoger Moore's character, Gavin Stewart (playing a British spy, but ''not'' Franchise/JamesBond) during a kiss, but he's ready for her, grabbing her hand mid-thrust and [[HoistByHisOwnPetard sending the blade into her instead]].instead]].
* DissonantLaughter: While at a formal ball, a FemmeFataleSpy gets Captain Stewart to go somewhere private so she can assassinate him, only to get killed herself. A Portuguese official who's working with Stewart then enters the room and is shocked to see a dead woman on the floor. Stewart says IWasNeverHere and threateningly tells the official to laugh, so they'll be seen leaving the ball with smiles on their faces so it won't look like were up to anything sinister.
* DeadlyHug: There's a beautiful German spy who goes around stabbing people with a flick knife hidden in her purse. She tries to stab
* DissonantLaughter: While at a formal ball, a FemmeFataleSpy gets Captain Stewart to go somewhere private so she can assassinate him, only to get killed herself. A Portuguese official who's working with Stewart then enters the room and is shocked to see a dead woman on the floor. Stewart says IWasNeverHere and threateningly tells the official to laugh, so they'll be seen leaving the ball with smiles on their faces so it won't look like were up to anything sinister.
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A 1980 War Drama directed by Creator/AndrewVMcLaglen that follows an attempt to attack a German ship by using old soldiers to get the job done.
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* CryingWolf: While sailing to Goa, the lookout sounds the alarm over what he thinks is a U-boat's periscope, only to get derided by everyone when it turns out to be a shark fin. Later he sees a real periscope, but is afraid of making a fool of himself again so thinks ItsProbablyNothing. Fortunately the Germans think their tiny rustbucket vessel is [[NoteWorthKilling not worth wasting a torpedo on]].
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* CryingWolf: While sailing to Goa, the lookout sounds the alarm over what he thinks is a U-boat's periscope, only to get derided by everyone when it turns out to be a shark fin. Later he sees a real periscope, but is afraid of making a fool of himself again so thinks ItsProbablyNothing. Fortunately the Germans think their tiny rustbucket vessel is [[NoteWorthKilling [[NotWorthKilling not worth wasting a torpedo on]].
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* WeNeedADistraction: To remove most of the crew of three German merchant vessels interned in Goa harbor so they can be boarded and sunk, British Intelligence arrange a reception at the Governor's palace (to which the ship's officers are invited), a carnival with plenty of loud fireworks (to cover any explosions or gunshots), and the services of a local brothel to offer free sex to any sailor for three days.
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* WeNeedADistraction: To remove most of the crew of three German merchant vessels interned in Goa harbor so they can be boarded and sunk, British Intelligence arrange a reception at the Governor's palace (to which the ship's officers are invited), a carnival with plenty of loud fireworks (to cover any explosions or gunshots), and the services of a local brothel to offer free sex to any sailor for three days.days.
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* TrainingMontage: The Calcutta Light Horse (a Series/DadsArmy-type unit in UsefulNotes/{{WWII}} India) are recruited for a deniable mission by British Intelligence, and there's a montage of its middle-aged and over-the-hill members trying to get themselves in shape.
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A 1980 War Drama directed by Creator/AndrewVMcLaglen that follows an attempt to attack a German ship by using old soldiers to get the job done.
The movie stars Creator/GregoryPeck, Creator/RogerMoore, Creator/DavidNiven, Creator/TrevorHoward, Creator/BarbaraKellerman, Creator/PatrickMacnee, Creator/KennethGriffith, Creator/PatrickAllen, Creator/WolfKahler, Creator/RobertHoffmann, Creator/DanVanHusen, and Creator/GeorgeMikell.
It was released on July 3, 1980.
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* DeadlyHug: There's a beautiful German spy who goes around stabbing people with a flick knife hidden in her purse. She tries to stab Roger Moore's character, Gavin Stewart (playing a British spy, but ''not'' Franchise/JamesBond) during a kiss, but he's ready for her, grabbing her hand mid-thrust and [[HoistByHisOwnPetard sending the blade into her instead]].
* TheFilmOfTheBook: Based on James Leasor's ''Boarding Party''.
* IncrediblyObviousTail: Gavin carries out a ridiculously unsubtle tail of a German agent (as he's doing it in India he particularly stands out).
* NeckSnap: Gavin is dispatches a Nazi mook this way.
* ShameIfSomethingHappened: Gavin is a British agent who is bribing a Portuguese official by funding his children's schooling. He then points out that it would be a shame if the official didn't keep his side of the bargain, both for him ''and'' the children.
* {{Tagline}}: "An adventure so dangerous, a Mission so secret!".
* TrainingMontage: The Calcutta Light Horse (a Series/DadsArmy-type unit in UsefulNotes/{{WWII}} India) are recruited for a deniable mission by British Intelligence, and there's a montage of its middle-aged and over-the-hill members trying to get themselves in shape.
--> '''Secretary''': [''seeing her boss struggling to do a push-up''] Mr. Melbourne, are you alright?\\
'''Melbourne''': No, I'm having a private heart attack! Now GetOut
* WeNeedADistraction: To remove most of the crew of three German merchant vessels interned in Goa harbor so they can be boarded and sunk, British Intelligence arrange a reception at the Governor's palace (to which the ship's officers are invited), a carnival with plenty of loud fireworks (to cover any explosions or gunshots), and the services of a local brothel to offer free sex to any sailor for three days.
The movie stars Creator/GregoryPeck, Creator/RogerMoore, Creator/DavidNiven, Creator/TrevorHoward, Creator/BarbaraKellerman, Creator/PatrickMacnee, Creator/KennethGriffith, Creator/PatrickAllen, Creator/WolfKahler, Creator/RobertHoffmann, Creator/DanVanHusen, and Creator/GeorgeMikell.
It was released on July 3, 1980.
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!Tropes for the film:
* DeadlyHug: There's a beautiful German spy who goes around stabbing people with a flick knife hidden in her purse. She tries to stab Roger Moore's character, Gavin Stewart (playing a British spy, but ''not'' Franchise/JamesBond) during a kiss, but he's ready for her, grabbing her hand mid-thrust and [[HoistByHisOwnPetard sending the blade into her instead]].
* TheFilmOfTheBook: Based on James Leasor's ''Boarding Party''.
* IncrediblyObviousTail: Gavin carries out a ridiculously unsubtle tail of a German agent (as he's doing it in India he particularly stands out).
* NeckSnap: Gavin is dispatches a Nazi mook this way.
* ShameIfSomethingHappened: Gavin is a British agent who is bribing a Portuguese official by funding his children's schooling. He then points out that it would be a shame if the official didn't keep his side of the bargain, both for him ''and'' the children.
* {{Tagline}}: "An adventure so dangerous, a Mission so secret!".
* TrainingMontage: The Calcutta Light Horse (a Series/DadsArmy-type unit in UsefulNotes/{{WWII}} India) are recruited for a deniable mission by British Intelligence, and there's a montage of its middle-aged and over-the-hill members trying to get themselves in shape.
--> '''Secretary''': [''seeing her boss struggling to do a push-up''] Mr. Melbourne, are you alright?\\
'''Melbourne''': No, I'm having a private heart attack! Now GetOut
* WeNeedADistraction: To remove most of the crew of three German merchant vessels interned in Goa harbor so they can be boarded and sunk, British Intelligence arrange a reception at the Governor's palace (to which the ship's officers are invited), a carnival with plenty of loud fireworks (to cover any explosions or gunshots), and the services of a local brothel to offer free sex to any sailor for three days.
