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Operation Cross Eagles (1968)

NR 01/01/1969 (US) War 1h 30m

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War - In this thrilling war drama set in Yugoslavia during WWII, a small band of courageous commandoes are sent to kidnap an important German commander in exchange for an American general being held in a German fortress. "Operation Cross Eagles" is a story of suspense and intrigue that will have you on the edge of your seat one moment and blast you back the next. - Richard Conte, Rory Calhoun, Aili King

Richard Conte

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Vincent Fotre

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Richard Conte

Lt. Bradford
Rory Calhoun

Sgt. Sean McAfee
Aili King

Anna
Rada Đuričin

Fulda
Relja Bašić

Admiral Von Vogels
Abdurrahman Shala

Kalich
Phil Brown

Sgt. Turley
Demeter Bitenc

Bell
Rick West

SS Colonel Streich
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Written by Wuchak on February 20, 2024

Hardened men on the coast of Slovenia opposing the German occupation during WW2

An American Lieutenant and sergeant (Richard Conte and Rory Calhoun) help Yugoslav guerillas in 1943 at the southern tip of the Gulf of Trieste. Their goal is to kidnap a German colonel in exchange for an American captain, who happens to possess strategic Allied plans.

“Operation Cross Eagles” (1968) was obviously influenced by “The Guns of Navarone,” just on a smaller budget with a Spaghetti Western edge. The focus is gritty action above dialogue, which results in several interestingly silent sequences.... read the rest.

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