Operation Crossbow (1965)
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- Synopsis:
They were schooled in sabotage…licensed to kill…and send to destroy the world's deadliest rocket base! A fearsome rumour reaches Britain's World War II command.The Nazis are developing rocket technology that could rain death on London and, then, New York.Quickly, England develops a plan to send saboteurs into the sites manufacturing the rockets.Just moments after the carefully chosen commandos parachute into the drop zone, their pilot receives an urgent message: The mission may be compromised.Abort.Operation Crossbow is the partly fact-based tale of how that team succeeded against daunting odds. Michael Anderson directs guiding a huge cast in a film that builds to a spectacular finale, yet never neglects war's unsparing personal costs.As a record of a wartime espionage incursion and as an intrigue-filled thriller, 'Operation Crossbow' is on both counts Operation Accomplished. - Actors:
- Sophia Loren, George Peppard, Trevor Howard, John Mills, Richard Johnson, Tom Courtenay, Jeremy Kemp, Anthony Quayle, Lilli Palmer, Paul Henreid, Helmut Dantine, Barbara Rütting, Richard Todd, Sylvia Syms, John Fraser, Maurice Denham, Patrick Wymark, Wolf Frees, Moray Watson, Richard Wattis
- Directors:
- Michael Anderson
- Producers:
- Carlo Ponti
- Writers:
- Duilio Coletti, Vittoriano Petrilli, Emeric Pressburger, Derry Quinn, Ray Rigby
- Aka:
- The Great Spy Mission / Code Name: Operation Crossbow
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Classics, Drama, Thrillers
- Collections:
- Historical British Prime Ministers On Screen
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- Not released
- Run Time:
- 120 minutes
- Languages:
- English
- Subtitles:
- None
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.35:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
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Reviews (1) of Operation Crossbow
Average War Heroics - Operation Crossbow review by GI
One of a cycle of Boys Own war adventure films that were popular family entertainment in the 1960s. This one is clearly influenced by the James Bond films and incorporates espionage and the evil baddies, in this case the Nazis, in their underground lair. With an all star cast this had great appeal and being British made and on location in the UK it remains popular as it pushes the myth of the Second World War as a contest between the plucky English and the nasty Hun. It's historically all over the place but never intended to be a realistic depiction of events but a roustabout adventure film with plenty of action. In this case handsome American star (so as to appeal to the US market) George Peppard is Curtis, a cocky American pilot recruited by British intelligence because of his engineering qualifications to infiltrate the German installation making experimentation rockets. Assisted by John Mills, Anthony Quayle, Sophia Loren (her husband Carlo Ponti produced the film!), Trevor Howard, Tom Courtney, Richard Todd, Sylvia Sims et al this will be a favourite of many although there are far better films to be found of this type of war drama. Viewed today it's more likely to raise a smile at the clumsy script and stereotypical characters.