Operation Crossbow

1965

PG-13

1h 55m

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6.7/10

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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.

Directors

Michael Anderson

Writers

Duilio Coletti(story by)

Derry Quinn(screenplay by)

Ray Rigby(screenplay by)

Stars

Sophia Loren

George Peppard

Trevor Howard

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Top cast

Nora Van Ostamgen

Lt. John Curtis

Professor Lindemann

General Boyd

Duncan Sandys

Robert Henshaw

Captain Phil Bradley

Bamford

Frieda

General Ziemann

General Linz

Hannah Reitsch

Wing Cmdr. Kendall

Constance Babington Smith

John Fraser

Flight Lt. Kenny

Maurice Denham

RAF Officer

Patrick Wymark

Prime Minister Winston Churchill

Wolf Frees

German Police Inspector

Directors

Michael Anderson

Writers

Duilio Coletti(story by)

Derry Quinn(screenplay by)

Ray Rigby(screenplay by)

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6/10

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 and has some uneven patches that can take one out of the story line. On the plus side the finale is worth waiting for, full of suspense and heroics, while the espionage angle holds interest throughout. 6/10

John Chard20 Nov, 2015