Sophia Loren
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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.
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| Release Date | 1965-04-01 |
|---|---|
| Runtime | 1h 55m |
| Directors | Michael Anderson, Erwin Hillier, Basil Rayburn |
| Producer | Carlo Ponti |
| Writers | Derry Quinn, Ray Rigby, Duilio Coletti, Emeric Pressburger, Vittoriano Petrilli |
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 the pic is given to character forming and painting political, army and human passion based groundwork. Unfortunately the narrative often sags and has some uneven patches that can take one out of the story line. On the plus side the finale is worth waiting for, full of suspense and heroics, while the espionage angle holds interest throughout. 6/10
— John Chard
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 got top-billing but only in it for maybe 15-minutes. 3.5/5
— JPV852