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Cross of Iron (German: Steiner – Das Eiserne Kreuz, lit. "Steiner – The Iron Cross") is a 1977 war film directed by Sam Peckinpah, featuring James Coburn, Maximilian Schell, James Mason and David Warner.
May 20, 1977 · A squad of German soldiers led by Sergeant Steiner (James Coburn) faces a cowardly commander who tries to get the Iron Cross for himself. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this film.
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- Drama, War
- Sam Peckinpah
- 1977-05-20
71% Tomatometer 21 Reviews 87% Audience Score 5,000+ Ratings During World War II, Cpl. Rolf Steiner (James Coburn) is a well-respected member of the German military and a recipient of the Iron ...
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- Sam Peckinpah
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- James Coburn
Cross of Iron is a 1977 war movie starring James Coburn and Maximilian Schell as two German soldiers in World War II. Find out where to watch it online, who is in the cast, what the synopsis is, and how it ranks on JustWatch.
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- Sam Peckinpah
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A war movie about a German sergeant (James Coburn) who clashes with his cowardly and ambitious captain (Maximilian Schell) on the Eastern Front in 1943. The captain tries to get the Iron Cross by lying about his achievements and endangering his men, while the sergeant refuses to cooperate and fights bravely.
Due to an order of Stransky, Steiner and his men get behind the Russian front. In a bloody action with heavy losses, the soldiers try to return behind their own lines. 2,234 IMDb 7.4 2 h 7 min 1977. X-Ray R. Drama · International · Downbeat · Gritty. Watch with a free Prime trial. Watch with Prime.
A war drama film directed by Sam Peckinpah, based on a novel by Walter Kelley. It depicts the conflict between a cowardly captain and a courageous corporal in the German army on the Eastern front in 1943.
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