
Reviews — Operation Crossbow
Audience write-ups from TMDB
CinemaSerf
This film brings to mind "The Adventures of Tartu" from 1943. The story involves the Nazis employing increasingly powerful missiles against South East England, and when scientists develop new, easily transportable V1 and V2 rockets, a group is put together to undertake risky sabotage deep within Germany. George Peppard, Jeremy Kemp, and Tom Courtenay form this team, and these characters, along with Anthony Quayle in …
JPV852
This war thriller manages to be captivating even when it falters at times; I found the ending particularly tense and was glad that the filmmakers chose not to portray the deaths in an over-the-top way. While there weren't any truly memorable performances, the actors were perfectly adequate. It was a little odd seeing Sophie Loren listed prominently but she’s only onscreen for roughly fifteen minutes. **3.5/5**
John Chard
It's a decent World War II film elevated by recognizable actors and an impressive concluding sequence. The storyline centers on Allied operatives tasked with penetrating a concealed German rocket facility located in Holland to dismantle their dangerous V rockets. A significant portion of the movie focuses on developing characters and establishing the political, military, and emotional context. However, the story o…

