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Operation Crossbow

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

6.7(126)19651h 55m3

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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Status
Released
Budget
$115K
Box office
$3.7M
Language
English
  • nazi
  • rocket
  • metrocolor

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Behind the camera

Produced in

United Kingdom, Italy

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalPG-131 Apr 1965
  • United KingdomGB

    • TheatricalPG19 May 1965
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatricale 141 Jan 1966
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical1523 Aug 1965
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical162 Sept 1965
  • NetherlandsNL

    • Physical12DVD18 Oct 2005
  • PortugalPT

    • Theatricale 1420 Apr 1966

Frequently asked questions

Operation Crossbow was released on 1 April 1965.

Audience reviews

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  • J

    John Chard

    11/20/2015

    6/10

    If you're chute doesn't open, change it for a harp! A passable WWII movie boosted by star casting and a grand finale. Plot essentially is about some Allied agents planning to infiltrate the Nazis' secretive rocket factory in Holland and destroy their deadly V rockets. Much of the pic is given to character forming and painting political, army and human passion based groundwork. Unfortunately the narrative often …

  • J

    JPV852

    12/1/2019

    7/10

    Engaging war-thriller doesn't always hit on all cylinders but the finale was suspense-filled and I do appreciate how the filmmakers handled the deaths, not at all sensationalized. No real standout performances but the cast did a fine job, though a bit surprising to see Sophie Loren got top-billing but only in it for maybe 15-minutes. **3.5/5**

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    CinemaSerf

    9/5/2024

    6/10

    There is something a little bit reminiscent of "The Adventures of Tartu" (1943) about this film. The Nazis are using ever increasingly effective missiles to bombard South East England and when the boffins discover their new, portable, V1 and V2 rockets then a team is assembled to go into the heart of the Reich to carry out some dangerous sabotage. George Peppard, Jeremy Kemp and Tom Courtenay are the three despatched…

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