Operation Crossbow 1965
Operation Crossbow
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.
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.
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All 2 Videos & 16 Photoscast
Full Cast & Crew... Nora Van Ostamgen
... Lt. John Curtis
... Professor Lindemann
... General Boyd
... Duncan Sandys
... Robert Henshaw
User reviews
See All 2 Reviews23 Jun 2021 by John Chard
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
Release Date:
Apr 01, 1965 (United Kingdom)
Run Time:
1hr 55`
MMPA Rating:
PG-13
Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United Kingdom
Status:
Released
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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
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**
Cast & Crew of
Operation Crossbow
Directors & Credit Writers
... Director
... Assistant Director
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
... Flight Lt. Kenny
... RAF Officer
... Prime Minister Winston Churchill
WF
Wolf Frees... German Police Inspector
... Col. Kenneth Post
... Sir Charles Sims
Produced By
... Producer
... Production Manager