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Cross of Iron (1977)

Movie ★ 7.1 133 min

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.

Sam Peckinpah Director Herbert Asmodi Writer

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Quick facts

Released
January 28, 1977
Runtime
133 min
Rating
R
Budget
$6.0M
Box office
$1.5M
IMDb
tt0074695
Country
Germany, United Kingdom
Language
German, English, French
Studio
Rapid Film, EMI Films, Terra-Filmkunst, Alex Winitsky / Arlene Sellers Productions

Themes

Cast

James Coburn James Coburn Unteroffizier / Feldwebel Rolf Steiner Maximilian Schell Maximilian Schell Hauptmann Stransky James Mason James Mason Oberst Brandt David Warner David Warner Hauptmann Kiesel Klaus Löwitsch Klaus Löwitsch Unteroffizier Krüger Vadim Glowna Vadim Glowna Gefreiter Kern Roger Fritz Roger Fritz Leutnant Treibig Dieter Schidor Dieter Schidor Anselm Burkhard Driest Burkhard Driest Schütze Maag Fred Stillkrauth Fred Stillkrauth Unteroffizier Schnurrbart Michael Nowka Dietz Véronique Vendell Véronique Vendell Marga Arthur Brauss Arthur Brauss Zoll Senta Berger Senta Berger Eva Demeter Bitenc Hauptmann Pucher (uncredited) Igor Galo Leutnant Meyer (uncredited) Katherine Haber Nurse Sadie Finkelstein (uncredited) Wolf C. Hartwig Hartwig (uncredited)

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Frequently asked questions

What is Cross of Iron about?
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.
Who directed Cross of Iron?
Cross of Iron was directed by Sam Peckinpah.
Who stars in Cross of Iron?
Cross of Iron stars James Coburn, Maximilian Schell, James Mason, David Warner.
When was Cross of Iron released?
Cross of Iron is a 1977 drama, action, history, war film.
Where can I watch Cross of Iron?
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