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Cross of Iron (1977)

Name: Cross of Iron
Genre: Drama, Action, History, War
Released: 1977-01-28
Duration: 2 h 13 min
Cast: James Coburn, Maximilian Schell, James Mason, David Warner, Klaus Löwitsch

On the Eastern front in 1943, the German soldiers no longer had any ideals. They were not fighting for the Party—but for their lives!

Jan 28, 1977
2h 13m
R

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About This Movie

Cross of Iron is a 1977 drama and action film directed by Sam Peckinpah. Its leading cast includes James Coburn, Maximilian Schell and James Mason. It runs for 2 hours 13 minutes. It belongs to the Cross of Iron Collection.

Synopsis

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.

Synopsis from TMDB.