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Operation Crossbow

  • 1965
  • PG-13
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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Operation Crossbow (1965)
ActionDramaWar

Allied agents attempt to infiltrate the Nazis' rocket research site.Allied agents attempt to infiltrate the Nazis' rocket research site.Allied agents attempt to infiltrate the Nazis' rocket research site.

  • Director
    • Michael Anderson
  • Writers
    • Duilio Coletti
    • Vittoriano Petrilli
    • Emeric Pressburger
  • Stars
    • Sophia Loren
    • George Peppard
    • Trevor Howard
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    5.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Michael Anderson
    • Writers
      • Duilio Coletti
      • Vittoriano Petrilli
      • Emeric Pressburger
    • Stars
      • Sophia Loren
      • George Peppard
      • Trevor Howard
    • 67User reviews
    • 26Critic reviews
    • 70Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Sophia Loren and George Peppard in Operation Crossbow (1965)
    Sophia Loren in Operation Crossbow (1965)
    Operation Crossbow (1965)
    Sophia Loren in Operation Crossbow (1965)
    Lilli Palmer in Operation Crossbow (1965)
    Sophia Loren and George Peppard in Operation Crossbow (1965)
    George Peppard and Tom Courtenay in Operation Crossbow (1965)
    George Peppard in Operation Crossbow (1965)
    George Peppard in Operation Crossbow (1965)
    George Peppard and Karel Stepanek in Operation Crossbow (1965)
    George Peppard in Operation Crossbow (1965)

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    Sophia Loren
    Sophia Loren
    • Nora Van Ostamgen
    George Peppard
    George Peppard
    • 1st Lt. John Curtis USAAF
    Trevor Howard
    Trevor Howard
    • Professor Frederick Lindemann
    John Mills
    John Mills
    • General Boyd
    Richard Johnson
    Richard Johnson
    • Duncan Sandys
    Tom Courtenay
    Tom Courtenay
    • Robert Henshaw
    Jeremy Kemp
    Jeremy Kemp
    • Captain Phil Bradley
    Anthony Quayle
    Anthony Quayle
    • Bamford
    Lilli Palmer
    Lilli Palmer
    • Frieda
    Paul Henreid
    Paul Henreid
    • General Ziemann
    Helmut Dantine
    Helmut Dantine
    • General Linz
    Barbara Rütting
    Barbara Rütting
    • Hannah Reitsch
    • (as Barbara Rueting)
    Richard Todd
    Richard Todd
    • Wing Commander Kendall
    Sylvia Syms
    Sylvia Syms
    • Flight Officer Constance Babington Smith
    John Fraser
    John Fraser
    • Flight Lieutenant Kenny Post
    Maurice Denham
    Maurice Denham
    • Air Chief Marshal
    Patrick Wymark
    Patrick Wymark
    • Prime Minister Winston Churchill
    Wolf Frees
    Wolf Frees
    • German Police Inspector
    • Director
      • Michael Anderson
    • Writers
      • Duilio Coletti
      • Vittoriano Petrilli
      • Emeric Pressburger
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      For the scene in which a street is wiped out by a V2, the filmmakers destroyed a row of flats which were slated for demolition.
    • Goofs
      At the end of the film, the rocket being launched is shown as having four engines, whereas the V2 only had a single engine. However, this is supposed to be the long-range (and entirely fictitious) "New York" rocket.
    • Quotes

      Phil Bradley: The first rocket I built rose three feet into the ground. The second took off horizontally, went straight through a hen-house and killed 40 roosters.

      Bradley's Interviewer: How very discouraging for you. What did you do after that?

      Phil Bradley: Buried the roosters, sir.

    • Connections
      Edited into Mosquito Squadron (1969)

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    Operation Crossbow was a film I enjoyed a lot. I didn't think it was perfect, some scenes drag and you can tell that Trevor Howard is not entirely interested in his role. That aside, it is very well directed, is well made with great cinematography and editing and has a brooding Ron Goodwin score. The film is talky, that I agree, but the dialogue is very good and the story compelling with on the whole with tense suspense and atmosphere, intriguing subplots and a thrilling action-packed finale. The acting is fine, George Peppard is likable, and while Sophia Loren's appearance is brief it is one along with her shocking death that is memorable. Tom Courtenay and John Mills are also well cast. Overall, an impressive film. 8/10 Bethany Cox
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    • Jul 13, 2011

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    • Release date
      • April 1, 1965 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Italy
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Code Name: Operation Crossbow
    • Filming locations
      • Pinewoods, Beach Road, Holkham, Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, England, UK(Peenemünde flying bomb site)
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 55 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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