Sabotage of Hitler's ingenious weapons of mass destruction...the V1 and V2 rockets!
Allied agents infiltrate the Nazi rocket complex at Peenemunde in order to obtain their secrets and sabotage the plant. The film alternates between German developments of the V-1 missile and V-2 rocket (with a German cast speaking their own language) and discovery by British Intelligence of the weapon.
Operation Crossbow (1965) is a drama, war and thriller film directed by Michael Anderson, released on April 1, 1965 with a runtime of 1h 55m. It stars Sophia Loren, George Peppard, Trevor Howard and John Mills. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 126 ratings.
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Sophia Loren
as Nora Van Ostamgen
George Peppard
as Lt. John Curtis
Trevor Howard
as Professor Lindemann
John Mills
as General Boyd
Richard Johnson
as Duncan Sandys
Tom Courtenay
as Robert Henshaw
Jeremy Kemp
as Captain Phil Bradley
Anthony Quayle
as Bamford
Lilli Palmer
as Frieda
Paul Henreid
as General Ziemann
Helmut Dantine
as General Linz
Barbara Rütting
as Hannah Reitsch
Directed by Michael Anderson, written by Duilio Coletti, Vittoriano Petrilli and Emeric Pressburger, produced by Carlo Ponti.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 126 ratings.
If you're chute doesn't open, change it for a harp! A passable WWII movie boosted by star casting and a grand finale. Plot essentially is about some Allied agents planning to infiltrate the Nazis' secretive rocket factory in Holland and destroy their deadly V rockets. Much of the pic is given to character forming and painting political, army and human passion based groundwork. Unfortunately the narrative often sags…
Reviewed on November 20, 2015
Engaging war-thriller doesn't always hit on all cylinders but the finale was suspense-filled and I do appreciate how the filmmakers handled the deaths, not at all sensationalized. No real standout performances but the cast did a fine job, though a bit surprising to see Sophie Loren got top-billing but only in it for maybe 15-minutes. **3.5/5**
Reviewed on December 1, 2019
There is something a little bit reminiscent of "The Adventures of Tartu" (1943) about this film. The Nazis are using ever increasingly effective missiles to bombard South East England and when the boffins discover their new, portable, V1 and V2 rockets then a team is assembled to go into the heart of the Reich to carry out some dangerous sabotage. George Peppard, Jeremy Kemp and Tom Courtenay are the three…
Reviewed on September 5, 2024
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The main cast of Operation Crossbow (1965) includes Sophia Loren, George Peppard, Trevor Howard, John Mills and Richard Johnson. The film was directed by Michael Anderson. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Operation Crossbow was released on April 1, 1965 and runs for 1h 55m.
Operation Crossbow (1965) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 126 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, war and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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