Operation Crossbow_
"Sabotage of Hitler's ingenious weapons of mass destruction...the V1 and V2 rockets!"
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.
Starring
Sophia Loren, George Peppard, Trevor Howard
Box Office
$3.7M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Filmin
1 country
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Box office
Operation Crossbow earned $3.7M worldwide on a $115K budget — a 3,117% return on investment.
Year context
Operation Crossbow was released 61 years ago in 1965.
Operation Crossbow is a Drama, War, Thriller film with a runtime of 1h 55m.
CAST (20)
Sophia Loren
Nora Van Ostamgen
George Peppard
Lt. John Curtis
Trevor Howard
Professor Lindemann
John Mills
General Boyd
Richard Johnson
Duncan Sandys
Tom Courtenay
Robert Henshaw
Jeremy Kemp
Captain Phil Bradley
Anthony Quayle
Bamford
Lilli Palmer
Frieda
Paul Henreid
General Ziemann
Helmut Dantine
General Linz
Barbara Rütting
Hannah Reitsch
Richard Todd
Wing Cmdr. Kendall
Sylvia Syms
Constance Babington Smith
John Fraser
Flight Lt. Kenny
Maurice Denham
RAF Officer
Patrick Wymark
Prime Minister Winston Churchill
WF
Wolf Frees
German Police Inspector
Moray Watson
Col. Kenneth Post
Richard Wattis
Sir Charles Sims
BOX OFFICE
$115K
Budget
$3.7M
Revenue
+3117%
ROI
MASSIVE HIT
Verdict
STUDIOS (2)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
115 min (1h 55m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
6.7/10 (112 votes)
Popularity
1
Budget
$115,000
Box Office
$3,700,000
Profit
+$3,585,000
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Operation Crossbow about?
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.
How long is Operation Crossbow?
Operation Crossbow has a runtime of 115 minutes (1h 55m).
Who stars in Operation Crossbow?
The cast of Operation Crossbow includes Sophia Loren, George Peppard, Trevor Howard, John Mills, Richard Johnson.
How much did Operation Crossbow make at the box office?
Operation Crossbow earned $3,700,000 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $115,000.
What is the rating of Operation Crossbow?
Operation Crossbow has a rating of 6.7 out of 10 based on 112 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Drama
War
Thriller