set their charges within the dam; its structural integrity compromised by the blast, the dam wall bursts, releasing a torrent of water that topples the bridge. The German assault is thwarted, saving Petrovich and the partisans. Mallory and Barnsby rejoin Miller and Weaver, but Mallory reminds the others they are trapped on the wrong side of the river. As the credits roll, the men begin a strenuous journey back to friendly lines. Cast Robert Shaw as Major Keith Mallory Harrison Ford as Lieutenant Colonel Mike Barnsby Edward Fox as Staff Sergeant John Miller Barbara Bach as Maritza Petrović Franco Nero as Captain Lescovar / Colonel Von Ingorslebon, a German Abwehr intelligence officer Carl Weathers as Sergeant Olen Weaver Richard Kiel as Captain Dražak Alan Badel as Major Petrović Michael Byrne as Major Schroeder Philip Latham as Commander Jensen Angus MacInnes as Lieutenant Doug Reynolds Michael Sheard as Sergeant Bauer Petar Buntic as Marko Paul Humpoletz as Sergeant Bismark Ramiz Pasic as Mallory's Boy Production Initial Development Initially there had been plans to produce the film shortly after the 1961 original with Gregory Peck and David Niven reprising their roles. Following the success of the original film, producer Carl Foreman asked MacLean to write a hardcover sequel novel on which a follow-up film would be based, but the author was reluctant to write an entire novel and instead delivered a screen treatment. In April 1967 Carl Foreman announced he would make After Navarone with Anthony Quinn, Gregory Peck and David Niven reprising their roles and J Lee Thompson returning as director. The film would be made by Columbia. In May 1967 it was announced the film would be called The High Dam and filming would take place in 1969. Filming did not proceed. MacLean decided to develop the screen treatment as a book and Force 10 from Navarone was published in 1968. The novel became a best seller. Throughout the 1970s Foreman tried to get financial backing for the film. In December 1972 MacLean said Foreman's plan was to use the original cast and commented "they'll look a bit old for the war now." Financing In September 1976 it was announced Foreman, Oliver Unger and the German finance company, Mondo Films, had acquired the screen rights to the novel and screenplay Force 10 from Navarone. Foreman wrote the treatment and served as executive producer, but Unger wound up producing. The producers