Cross of Iron (1977)

132 min · Drama, War Film, drama film, war film

Popularity4.5/5

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Directors

Sam Peckinpah

Cast

James Coburn, Maximilian Schell, James Mason, David Warner, Klaus Löwitsch, Vadim Glowna, Roger Fritz, Senta Berger

The story

Corporal Rolf Steiner is a veteran soldier of the Wehrmacht on the Eastern Front of World War II. During a raid on an enemy mortar position, his reconnaissance platoon captures a Russian boy soldier. They set off for friendly lines just as Captain Stransky arrives to take command of Steiner's battalion.

Catalogue themes and tags

Air Raid, Assault, Commander, Eastern Front (WW II), Ethnic Riots, Germany, Hostility, Power Struggle, Prisoner of War, Riot, Troops, War, Warrior woman, Wehrmacht, World War 2, Action/Adventure, Combat Films, Action, Drama, War film

Genres

Drama, War Film, drama film, war film

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