Operation Crossbow (1965)

Tension, suspense and excitement are the passwords for this engrossing and spectacular World War II espionage drama. Weaving fact and fiction into a single seamless labric, Operation Crossbow traces the development of Hitler's secret weapons-the deadly V.1. and V.2. rocket bombs-and the desperate efforts of the Allies to destroy them. George Peppard (TV's "The A-Team") headlines a star- studded international cast that features Sophia Loren, Trevor Howard, John Mills and Paul Henreid. Peppard, Tom Courtenay and Jeremy Kemp portray a trio of Allied intelligence agents parachuted into Germany on a suicide mission to infiltrate and destroy the secret underground Nazi rocket base. On the launch pad sits their ultimate rocket weapon. Its intended target: New York City. Authentic to the point that the German characters speak only in their native language (with English subtitles), this true- life story features eye-dazzling special effects and an explosive finale that makes The Guns of Navarone look like pea-shooters.