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Cross of Iron
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Cross of Iron

1977-01-28 · 133 min · ★ 7.2

Drama · Action · History · War

It is 1943, and the German army—ravaged and demoralised—is hastily retreating from the Russian front. In the midst of the madness, conflict brews between the aristocratic yet ultimately pusillanimous Captain Stransky and the courageous Corporal Steiner. Stransky is the only man who believes that the Third Reich is still vastly superior to the Russian army. However, within his pompous persona lies a quivering coward who longs for the Iron Cross so that he can return to Berlin a hero. Steiner, on the other hand is cynical, defiantly non-conformist and more concerned with the safety of his own men rather than the horde of military decorations offered to him by his superiors.

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Directors
Sam Peckinpah
Production companies
Rapid Film, EMI Films, Terra-Filmkunst, Alex Winitsky / Arlene Sellers Productions
Countries
Germany, United Kingdom
Status
Released
Budget
USD 6,000,000
Revenue
USD 1,509,000

Top Cast

James CoburnJames CoburnUnteroffizier / Feldwebel Rolf Steiner
Maximilian SchellMaximilian SchellHauptmann Stransky
James MasonJames MasonOberst Brandt
David WarnerDavid WarnerHauptmann Kiesel
Klaus LöwitschKlaus LöwitschUnteroffizier Krüger
Vadim GlownaVadim GlownaGefreiter Kern
Roger FritzRoger FritzLeutnant Treibig
Dieter SchidorDieter SchidorAnselm
Burkhard DriestBurkhard DriestSchütze Maag
Fred StillkrauthFred StillkrauthUnteroffizier Schnurrbart
Michael NowkaDietz
Véronique VendellMarga
Arthur BraussArthur BraussZoll
Senta BergerSenta BergerEva
Demeter BitencHauptmann Pucher (uncredited)
Igor GaloLeutnant Meyer (uncredited)
Katherine HaberNurse Sadie Finkelstein (uncredited)
Wolf C. HartwigHartwig (uncredited)
Wolfgang HessSchütze Maag (voice) (uncredited)
Sweeney MacArthurBoy Soldier (uncredited)

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