Operation Crossbow

PG-13

(107)

4/1/1965

1h 55min

Drama

War

Thriller

Tagline

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

Screenplay

Emeric Pressburger

Screenplay

Derry Quinn

Screenplay

Ray Rigby

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Status
Released
Budget
$115,000.00
Revenue
$3,700,000.00
Original Language
English
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John Chard 11/20/2015

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' ...Show More

JPV852 12/1/2019

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 per ...Show More

CinemaSerf 9/5/2024

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 bof ...Show More