Operation Cross Eagles
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.
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.
Richard Conte
Lt. Bradford
Rory Calhoun
Sgt. Sean McAfee
Aili King
Anna
Rada Đuričin
Fulda
Relja Bašić
Admiral Von Vogels
Abdurrahman Shala
Kalich
Phil Brown
Sgt. Turley
Demeter Bitenc
Bell
Rick West
SS Colonel Streich
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.
**_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-
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