Poster of Operation Crossbow

Operation Crossbow

Plot: 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
Release Date: Thursday, April 1 1965
59 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Sophia LorenSophia Loren
Sophia Loren was
30 in Operation Crossbow
as 'Nora Van Ostamgen'.
Thu, Sep 20 1934
Portrait of George PeppardGeorge Peppard
George Peppard was
36 in Operation Crossbow
as 'Lt. John Curtis'.
Mon, Oct 01 1928 –
Sun, May 08 1994
Portrait of Trevor HowardTrevor Howard
Trevor Howard was
51 in Operation Crossbow
as 'Professor Lindemann'.
Mon, Sep 29 1913 –
Thu, Jan 07 1988
Portrait of John MillsJohn Mills
John Mills was
57 in Operation Crossbow
as 'General Boyd'.
Sat, Feb 22 1908 –
Sat, Apr 23 2005
Portrait of Richard JohnsonRichard Johnson
Richard Johnson was
37 in Operation Crossbow
as 'Duncan Sandys'.
Sat, Jul 30 1927 –
Fri, Jun 05 2015
Portrait of Tom CourtenayTom Courtenay
Tom Courtenay was
28 in Operation Crossbow
as 'Robert Henshaw'.
Thu, Feb 25 1937
Portrait of Jeremy KempJeremy Kemp
Jeremy Kemp was
30 in Operation Crossbow
as 'Captain Phil Bradley'.
Thu, Jan 03 1935 –
Fri, Jul 19 2019
Portrait of Anthony QuayleAnthony Quayle
Anthony Quayle was
51 in Operation Crossbow
as 'Bamford'.
Sun, Sep 07 1913 –
Fri, Oct 20 1989
Portrait of Lilli PalmerLilli Palmer
Lilli Palmer was
50 in Operation Crossbow
as 'Frieda'.
Sun, May 24 1914 –
Mon, Jan 27 1986
Portrait of Paul HenreidPaul Henreid
Paul Henreid was
57 in Operation Crossbow
as 'General Ziemann'.
Fri, Jan 10 1908 –
Sun, Mar 29 1992
Portrait of Helmut DantineHelmut Dantine
Helmut Dantine was
46 in Operation Crossbow
as 'General Linz'.
Mon, Oct 07 1918 –
Sun, May 02 1982
Portrait of Barbara RüttingBarbara Rütting
Barbara Rütting was
37 in Operation Crossbow
as 'Hannah Reitsch'.
Mon, Nov 21 1927 –
Sat, Mar 28 2020
Portrait of Richard ToddRichard Todd
Richard Todd was
45 in Operation Crossbow
as 'Wing Cmdr. Kendall'.
Wed, Jun 11 1919 –
Thu, Dec 03 2009
Portrait of Sylvia SymsSylvia Syms
Sylvia Syms was
31 in Operation Crossbow
as 'Constance Babington Smith'.
Sat, Jan 06 1934 –
Fri, Jan 27 2023
Portrait of John FraserJohn Fraser
John Fraser was
34 in Operation Crossbow
as 'Flight Lt. Kenny'.
Wed, Mar 18 1931 –
Fri, Nov 06 2020
Portrait of Maurice DenhamMaurice Denham
Maurice Denham was
55 in Operation Crossbow
as 'RAF Officer'.
Thu, Dec 23 1909 –
Wed, Jul 24 2002
Portrait of Patrick WymarkPatrick Wymark
Patrick Wymark was
38 in Operation Crossbow
as 'Prime Minister Winston Churchill'.
Sun, Jul 11 1926 –
Tue, Oct 20 1970
Portrait of Wolf FreesWolf Frees
Wolf Frees was
55 in Operation Crossbow
as 'German Police Inspector'.
Fri, Oct 08 1909
Portrait of Moray WatsonMoray Watson
Moray Watson was
36 in Operation Crossbow
as 'Col. Kenneth Post'.
Mon, Jun 25 1928 –
Tue, May 02 2017
Portrait of Richard WattisRichard Wattis
Richard Wattis was
53 in Operation Crossbow
as 'Sir Charles Sims'.
Sun, Feb 25 1912 –
Sat, Feb 01 1975
Portrait of Allan CuthbertsonAllan Cuthbertson
Allan Cuthbertson was
44 in Operation Crossbow
as 'German Technical Examiner'.
Wed, Apr 07 1920 –
Mon, Feb 08 1988
Portrait of Karl StepanekKarl Stepanek
Karl Stepanek was
65 in Operation Crossbow
as 'Prof. Hoffer'.
Fri, Oct 27 1899 –
Thu, Dec 25 1980
Portrait of William MervynWilliam Mervyn
William Mervyn was
53 in Operation Crossbow
as 'Dutch Technical Examiner'.
Wed, Jan 03 1912 –
Fri, Aug 06 1976
Portrait of Milo SperberMilo Sperber
Milo Sperber was
54 in Operation Crossbow
as 'German Hotel Porter'.
Mon, Mar 20 1911 –
Tue, Dec 22 1992
Portrait of George MikellGeorge Mikell
George Mikell was
35 in Operation Crossbow
as 'German Officer'.
Mon, Apr 15 1929 –
Tue, May 12 2020
Portrait of Ferdy MayneFerdy Mayne
Ferdy Mayne was
49 in Operation Crossbow
as 'German Officer'.
Sat, Mar 11 1916 –
Fri, Jan 30 1998
Portrait of Robert BrownRobert Brown
Robert Brown was
43 in Operation Crossbow
as 'Air Commodore'.
Sat, Jul 23 1921 –
Tue, Nov 11 2003
Portrait of Anton DiffringAnton Diffring
Anton Diffring was
48 in Operation Crossbow
as 'SS Sturmbannfuhrer'.
Fri, Oct 20 1916 –
Sat, May 20 1989
Portrait of Philip MadocPhilip Madoc
Philip Madoc was
30 in Operation Crossbow
as 'German Police Officer'.
Thu, Jul 05 1934 –
Sun, Feb 05 2012
Portrait of John AbineriJohn Abineri
John Abineri was
36 in Operation Crossbow
as 'German Policeman'.
Fri, May 18 1928 –
Thu, Jun 29 2000
Portrait of Charles Lloyd PackCharles Lloyd Pack
Charles Lloyd Pack was
62 in Operation Crossbow
as 'Technical Examiner'.
Fri, Oct 10 1902 –
Thu, Dec 22 1983
Portrait of Gertan KlauberGertan Klauber
Gertan Klauber was
33 in Operation Crossbow
as 'Soldier at Rocket Plant'.
Sat, Mar 05 1932 –
Fri, Aug 01 2008
Portrait of Jeremy SpenserJeremy Spenser
Jeremy Spenser was
27 in Operation Crossbow
as 'SS Officer at Rocket Plant'.
Fri, Jul 16 1937
Portrait of John RonaneJohn Ronane
John Ronane was
31 in Operation Crossbow
as 'RAF Dakota Pilot'.
Mon, Dec 11 1933 –
Wed, May 15 2019

Crew

Portrait of Michael AndersonMichael Anderson
Michael Anderson was
45 in Operation Crossbow
as 'Director'
Fri, Jan 30 1920 –
Wed, Apr 25 2018
Portrait of Erwin HillierErwin Hillier
Erwin Hillier was
53 in Operation Crossbow
as 'Director of Photography'
Sat, Sep 02 1911 –
Sun, Jan 02 2005
Portrait of Basil RayburnBasil Rayburn
Basil Rayburn was
40 in Operation Crossbow
as 'Assistant Director'
Sun, Dec 14 1924
Portrait of Ray RigbyRay Rigby
Ray Rigby was
>> in Operation Crossbow
as 'Screenplay'
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Portrait of Derry QuinnDerry Quinn
Derry Quinn was
>> in Operation Crossbow
as 'Screenplay'
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Portrait of Emeric PressburgerEmeric Pressburger
Emeric Pressburger was
62 in Operation Crossbow
as 'Screenplay'
Fri, Dec 05 1902 –
Fri, Feb 05 1988
Portrait of Carlo PontiCarlo Ponti
Carlo Ponti was
52 in Operation Crossbow
as 'Producer'
Wed, Dec 11 1912 –
Wed, Jan 10 2007
Portrait of Ernest WalterErnest Walter
Ernest Walter was
45 in Operation Crossbow
as 'Editor'
Sat, Nov 29 1919 –
Tue, Dec 14 1999
Portrait of Allan SonesAllan Sones
Allan Sones was
40 in Operation Crossbow
as 'Sound Editor'
Sat, Sep 27 1924 –
Sat, Jul 12 1980
Portrait of Ron GoodwinRon Goodwin
Ron Goodwin was
>> in Operation Crossbow
as 'Original Music Composer, Conductor'
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Portrait of Vittoriano PetrilliVittoriano Petrilli
Vittoriano Petrilli was
>> in Operation Crossbow
as 'Story'
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Portrait of Duilio ColettiDuilio Coletti
Duilio Coletti was
58 in Operation Crossbow
as 'Story'
Fri, Dec 28 1906 –
Sat, May 22 1999
Portrait of Elliot ScottElliot Scott
Elliot Scott was
49 in Operation Crossbow
as 'Art Direction'
Mon, Jul 19 1915 –
Fri, Oct 29 1993
Portrait of J.B. SmithJ.B. Smith
J.B. Smith was
>> in Operation Crossbow
as 'Sound Mixer'
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Portrait of A.W. WatkinsA.W. Watkins
A.W. Watkins was
69 in Operation Crossbow
as 'Recording Supervision'
Sun, Dec 01 1895 –
Thu, Jan 01 1970
Portrait of Tom HowardTom Howard
Tom Howard was
>> in Operation Crossbow
as 'Special Effects'
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Portrait of Gerry TurnerGerry Turner
Gerry Turner was
>> in Operation Crossbow
as 'Sound Recordist'
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Portrait of Sydney StreeterSydney Streeter
Sydney Streeter was
>> in Operation Crossbow
as 'Production Manager'
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Portrait of Wally FairweatherWally Fairweather
Wally Fairweather was
>> in Operation Crossbow
as 'Focus Puller'
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Portrait of George BlacklerGeorge Blackler
George Blackler was
53 in Operation Crossbow
as 'Makeup Artist'
Thu, Mar 07 1912
Portrait of Bob KindredBob Kindred
Bob Kindred was
41 in Operation Crossbow
as 'Camera Operator'
Wed, May 02 1923
Portrait of Bernard DoretBernard Doret
Bernard Doret was
>> in Operation Crossbow
as 'Translator'
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