Operation Crossbow(1965)
“Sabotage of Hitler's ingenious weapons of mass destruction...the V1 and V2 rockets!”
Overview
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.
Director
Michael Anderson
Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios
Budget
$115K
Revenue
$4M
Cast
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
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1965
Runtime
1h 55m
Language
English
Rating
6.7 / 10
Budget
$115K
Box Office
$4M
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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Where can I watch Operation Crossbow?▼
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What is Operation Crossbow about?▼
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.
Who directed Operation Crossbow?▼
Operation Crossbow was directed by Michael Anderson and released in 1965. It is a drama, war, thriller film.
How long is Operation Crossbow?▼
Operation Crossbow has a runtime of 1 hours and 55 minutes (115 minutes total).
Who stars in Operation Crossbow?▼
The cast of Operation Crossbow includes 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 and more.
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