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Operation Crossbow

1965 · 115 min

A tense, methodical WWII thriller that balances spycraft with the looming threat of rocket attacks, earnest and occasionally grim.

Tagline
Sabotage of Hitler's ingenious weapons of mass destruction...the V1 and V2 rockets!
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.
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • deception
  • survival
  • power
  • betrayal
Places
  • military
  • countryside
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, war, thriller
Directed by
Michael Anderson
Written by
Emeric Pressburger, Ray Rigby, Derry Quinn
Starring
Sophia Loren, George Peppard, Trevor Howard, John Mills, Richard Johnson, Tom Courtenay, Jeremy Kemp, Anthony Quayle
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Cinematography
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United Kingdom, Italy
Languages
English, German

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