Operation Crossbow

1965

Sabotage of Hitler's ingenious weapons of mass destruction...the V1 and V2 rockets!

Michael Anderson
1h 55m
April 1, 1965 · United Kingdom

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.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: April 1, 1965
Original language: English
Spoken languages: German, English
Countries: United Kingdom
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios
Cast: Sophia Loren,George Peppard,Trevor Howard,John Mills,Richard Johnson,Tom Courtenay,Jeremy Kemp,Anthony Quayle,Lilli Palmer,Paul Henreidand 25 more
Director: Michael Anderson
Writer: Duilio Coletti,Vittoriano Petrilli,Emeric Pressburger,Derry Quinn,Ray Rigby
Producer: Carlo Ponti
Cinematography: Erwin Hillier
Music: Ron Goodwin
Budget: $115,000
Revenue: $3,700,000
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