Operation Crossbow

Name: Operation Crossbow
Genre: Drama, War, Thriller
Released: 1965-04-01
Duration: 1 h 55 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Sophia Loren, George Peppard, Trevor Howard, John Mills, Richard Johnson

1965·Movie·PG-13·115 min·★ 6.7(119)

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

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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About Operation Crossbow

Operation Crossbow is a 1965 English-language drama, war and thriller film directed by Michael Anderson. The cast is led by Sophia Loren, George Peppard, Trevor Howard. It has a runtime of 1h 55m. Viewers rate it 6.7/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube Free.

Operation Crossbow was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and made in United Kingdom and United States of America. It was released on April 1, 1965, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $0 million, it went on to gross $4 million worldwide.

Director: Michael Anderson
Writers: Duilio Coletti, Vittoriano Petrilli, Emeric Pressburger
Release date: April 1, 1965
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Budget: $0 million
Box office: $4 million
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Operation Crossbow cast & crew

Operation Crossbow was directed by Michael Anderson and written by Duilio Coletti, Vittoriano Petrilli, and Emeric Pressburger.

The cast features Sophia Loren as Nora Van Ostamgen, George Peppard as Lt. John Curtis, Trevor Howard as Professor Lindemann, John Mills as General Boyd, Richard Johnson as Duncan Sandys, and Tom Courtenay as Robert Henshaw.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Ron Goodwin, cinematography is by Erwin Hillier, and it was produced by Carlo Ponti.

Is Operation Crossbow worth watching?

Operation Crossbow holds an audience score of 6.7/10 from 119 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 55m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, war, and thriller, Operation Crossbow is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Operation Crossbow

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