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.| Status: | Released (1965-04-01) |
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| Awards: | 1 win |
| Screen: | Duilio Coletti, Vittoriano Petrilli, Emeric Pressburger |
| Productions: | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English, Deutsch |
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Casts
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- 11859: John Mills - General Boyd
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Crews
- 56743: Vittoriano Petrilli - Story - Writing
- 115598: Duilio Coletti - Story - Writing
- 115600: Ray Rigby - Screenplay - Writing
- 115599: Derry Quinn - Screenplay - Writing
- 20412: Michael Anderson - Director - Directing
- 37846: Emeric Pressburger - Screenplay - Writing
- 11124: Ernest Walter - Editor - Editing
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Reviews
John Chard
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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 t ....
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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 g ....
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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 ....
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