OPERATION CROSSBOW Decoded! A reality-based spy/war movie
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Release Date: 09/09/2025
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info_outlineJoin Dan and Tom as they decode the 1965 spy movie, OPERATION CROSSBOW. Find out if this spy movie, based on a real World War II operation, is worth watching.
This movie, which stars George Peppard, Sophia Loren, Trevor Howard, and more tells us the story of the real-life Operation Crossbow operation from World War II. This operation was created to try to stall or eliminate Germany’s efforts to create the V-1 and V-2 missiles.
So, this movie is part a war movie and part a spy movie. Does that work?
Some of the things we cover in our look at OPERATION CROSSBOW include:
· The cast – does it work?
· A couple of nice cameo appearances
· What is the marketing gimmick that was used to promote this movie?
· What title did it get in the U.S.A and why?
· Is the cinematography picture perfect?
· And is the soundtrack music to your ears?
· Does Richard Johnson’s portral of Winston Churchill work?
· Also, what are some of the corellations between what we see in OPERATION CROSSBOW and what is happening in the world today?
· Did you know about the test pilots for the pilotless rockets?
· How was the balance of “spy movie” vs. “war movie”?
· Do Dan and Tom think this spy movie is worth watching?
· And of course, there are more.
So take a listen to hear what works and what doesn’t work in this movie.
Tell us what you think about our decoding of OPERATION CROSSBOW?
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