Operation Cross Eagles (1968)

★ 5.2 1h 30m IMDb
War

In Yugoslavia during WWII, a small band of courageous commandoes are sent to kidnap an important German commander in exchange for an American general being held in a German fortress.

Operation Cross Eagles

Where to Watch

Netflix Netflix
Amazon Prime Video Amazon Prime Video
Disney Plus Disney Plus
Max Max
HBO Max HBO Max
Hulu Hulu
Paramount Plus Paramount Plus
Apple TV Plus Apple TV Plus
Peacock Peacock
Showtime Showtime
Starz Starz
Paramount+ with Showtime Paramount+ with Showtime

Rent / Buy

Rent

Apple TV Apple TV
Google Play Movies Google Play Movies
Amazon Video Amazon Video
YouTube YouTube
Vudu Vudu
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home

Buy

Apple TV Apple TV
Google Play Movies Google Play Movies
Amazon Video Amazon Video
YouTube YouTube
Vudu Vudu
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home

Audience Reviews

Wuchak 6/10 Feb 20, 2024
**_Hardened men on the coast of Slovenia opposing the German occupation during WW2_**

An American Lieutenant and sergeant (Richard Conte and Rory Calhoun) help Yugoslav guerillas in 1943 at the southern tip of the Gulf of Trieste. Their goal is to kidnap a German colonel in exchange for an American captain, who happens to possess strategic Allied plans.

“Operation Cross Eagles” (1968) was obviously influenced by “The Guns of Navarone,” just on a smaller budget with a Spaghetti Western edge. The focus is gritty action above dialogue, which results in several interestingly silent sequences. It was Conte’s first and last directorial effort. That’s a shame because he did an artistic job and was ahead of his time with the handheld "shaky cam" look.

If you’re in the mood for a flick along the lines of “The Heroes of Telemark,” "Hornets' Nest," “Hell River” and “Force 10 from Navarone,” it delivers the goods. While nothing stunning and too shallow, it’s dynamic and has its unique appeal.

The film is short ‘n’ sweet at 1 hour, 24 minutes, and was shot in Piran, Slovenia, which is on the coast of the Adriatic Sea by the border of northeastern Italy. Back then, it would’ve been northwestern Yugoslavia.

GRADE: B-

Similar Movies