Operation Crossbow
by Michael Anderson
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Actor: George Peppard, Sophia Loren, Trevor HowardDirector: Michael Anderson
Brand: Warner Brothers
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; German (Original Language); French (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dubbed, Subtitled
Picture Format: Widescreen, 2.35:1
Running Time: 116 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-12-19
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Model: 79552
Studio: Warner Home Video
Product features:
- A fearsome rumor 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. Ab
Movie Reviews of Operation Crossbow
Movie Review: Please release this entertaining WWII spy movie on DVD
Summary: 5 Stars
In the same vein as "The Guns of Navarone" and "Where Eagles Dare" comes the 1965 WWII espionage movie "Operation Crossbow," which ranks among my personal favorites and will hopefully arrive soon on my favorite format - DVD.
With a stellar international cast this movie curiously gave Sophia Loren top-billing even though her role is little more than an extended cameo. It appears that the producer wanted to give the movie a greater appeal at the American box-office and so he asked his wife (Loren) to play the role of wife to the character which Peppard's character (an Allied agent) is impersonating. As such her appearance is unnecessary and feels tacked on (as it probably was).
But never matter, this is a solid war movie and the cast all handle their roles well. As far as stars go it's a virtual embarrassment of riches with the likes of Sir John Mills, Trevor Howard and Anthony Quayle (this time as a German agent) all performing admirably.
Taking as it's basis the development by Nazi Germany of the rocket technology that terrorized London in the closing days of the war this movie follows the initial British investigation into the possibility of a rocket threat (with Howard as the sceptic and Mills as the lead proponent), through the recruitment of German and Dutch speaking agents and on to the infiltration of the Germans underground bases.
It's all handled very well and is in fact a very handsome production with some excellent sets and locations. The suspense is also ratcheted up nicely in the closing minutes as the bombers close in on the base, looking and looking for the agents on the ground to "light" the target.
This movie comes recommended and here is hoping that Warner (who own the rights even though it was initially made by MGM) will finally release this movie on DVD.
UPDATE - Yes! Finally this movie has made it onto my favorite home video format. Very glad to see it will be released in December. As soon as I saw this I immediately ordered a copy.
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