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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.
- $6,000,000
May 20, 1977 · A film about a German sergeant who refuses to lie for his cowardly captain and faces the consequences of the Russian front. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this 1977 war film directed by Sam Peckinpah.
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- Drama, War
- Sam Peckinpah
- 1977-05-20
Watch Cross of Iron with a subscription on Prime Video. 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
- R
- James Coburn
Summaries. German commander Hauptmann Stransky places a squad in extreme danger after Sergeant Rolf Steiner refuses to lie for him. In 1943, on the Russian front, decorated leader Rolf Steiner (James Coburn) is promoted to Sergeant after another successful mission. Meanwhile, upper-class arrogant Prussian Captain Hauptmann Stransky (Maximilian ...
Apr 18, 2013 · Alex von Tunzelmann. Thu 18 Apr 2013 03.59 EDT. Cross of Iron (1977) Director: Sam Peckinpah. Entertainment grade: C+. History grade: B+. The German invasion of the Soviet Union during the...
Brief Synopsis. A squad of German soldiers fighting on the Eastern Front during WWII led by a battle-hardened officer fight to survive Soviet attacks and dogmatic commanders in a chaotic and lethal environment in this sympathetic portrayal of another side of the war not commonly portrayed in Hollywood film.
Overview. 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.
