Operation Crossbow (1965)
Operation Crossbow (1965)
DVDRip | AVI | 718 x 358 | x264 @ 1285 Kbps | 116 min | 1,65 Gb
Dual Audio: English AC3 5.1 @ 448 Kbps; French AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps
Subs: English (embedded in MKV + hardcoded for german parts)
Genre: Action, Drama, War
DVDRip | AVI | 718 x 358 | x264 @ 1285 Kbps | 116 min | 1,65 Gb
Dual Audio: English AC3 5.1 @ 448 Kbps; French AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps
Subs: English (embedded in MKV + hardcoded for german parts)
Genre: Action, Drama, War
This is the story of the methods used to defeat Hitler's V1 (doodlebug) and V2 (rocket) "revenge weapons" towards the end of the second world war. Even though the Nazis were in retreat these weapons could have turned their defeat into victory. The film includes references to Hannah Reich, who in real life was a German test pilot.
Excellent suspense movie. This one probably "disappeared among the "Guns of Navarone" imitators during the 60's. A pity, since it is worth having a look at. Some points in its favour: "Unpredictable" - characters who usually don't die in movies like this dies unexpectedly and in unexpected order (it doesn't follow the clichés). The spies sent on undercover missions into Germany are actually forced to speak German, and various ruses to cover up the accents have to be made. One negative aside though. At times it seems that two movies are being shown at the same time, a docu-drama about the actual bombings of England and a totally fictitious (albeit exciting) spy drama.
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Masterpiece WW 2 film.Excellent production and attention to detail.Good spy story with great cinematography and cast performances.Good visuals on the German V-1/V-2 efforts.Not too much Holywood watering down of storyline.Nice short performance by Loren.One of the top 50 best WW 2 movies ever.One of the top 250 best movies ever.Only for WW 2 spy movie fans who don't mind seeing London get blasted a bit and for big fans of the lead actors……IMDB Reviewers
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Operation Crossbow (1965)
