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Operation Crossbow (1965) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Michael Anderson

Writing Credits  

Duilio Coletti ... (original story) and
Vittoriano Petrilli ... (original story)
 
Emeric Pressburger ... (screenplay) (as Richard Imrie) &
Derry Quinn ... (screenplay) and
Ray Rigby ... (screenplay)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Sophia Loren ... Nora Van Ostamgen
George Peppard ... 1st Lt. John Curtis USAAF
Trevor Howard ... Professor Frederick Lindemann
John Mills ... General Boyd
Richard Johnson ... Duncan Sandys
Tom Courtenay ... Robert Henshaw
Jeremy Kemp ... Captain Phil Bradley
Anthony Quayle ... Bamford
Lilli Palmer ... Frieda
Paul Henreid ... General Ziemann
Helmut Dantine ... General Linz
Barbara Rütting ... Hannah Reitsch (as Barbara Rueting)
Richard Todd ... Wing Commander Kendall
Sylvia Syms ... Flight Officer Constance Babington Smith
John Fraser ... Flight Lieutenant Kenny Post
Maurice Denham ... Air Chief Marshal
Patrick Wymark ... Prime Minister Winston Churchill
Wolf Frees ... German Police Inspector
Moray Watson ... Colonel Kenneth Post
Richard Wattis ... Sir Charles Sims
Allan Cuthbertson ... German Technical Examiner
Karel Stepanek ... Professor Hoffer
William Mervyn ... Dutch Technical Examiner
Milo Sperber ... German Hotel Porter
George Mikell George Mikell ... German Officer at V2 Launch
Ferdy Mayne ... German Officer at Rocket Plant
Robert Brown ... Air Commodore
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Billy Dean Billy Dean ... German soldier
Gordon Jackson ... R.A.F. Pilot (scenes deleted)
John Le Mesurier ... British Army Officer (scenes deleted)
John Abineri ... German Policeman (uncredited)
John Adams John Adams ... Officer Toasting Hannah Reitsch (uncredited)
John Alderton ... RAF 'Dakota' Navigator (uncredited)
Tony Allen Tony Allen ... German Officer (uncredited)
Jack Armstrong Jack Armstrong ... Man in Air Raid Shelter (uncredited)
Bernard Barnsley Bernard Barnsley ... Power Plant Operator (uncredited)
William Baskiville William Baskiville ... Constable (uncredited)
Joe Beckett Joe Beckett ... RAF Officer (uncredited)
Ernest Blyth Ernest Blyth ... German Officer Leaving Drinks Party (uncredited)
Bob Bryan Bob Bryan ... Power Plant Operator (uncredited)
Tony Castleton Tony Castleton ... SS Officer (uncredited)
Vic Chapman Vic Chapman ... Projectionist (uncredited)
George Lane Cooper ... Power Plant Operator (uncredited)
Jack Cooper Jack Cooper ... German Soldier (uncredited)
Billy Cornelius Billy Cornelius ... Power Plant Operator (uncredited)
Harold Coyne Harold Coyne ... Foreign Engineer (uncredited)
Maxwell Craig ... German Soldier (uncredited)
Dan Cressey Dan Cressey ... Air Commodore's Driver (uncredited)
George Curtis George Curtis ... German Policeman (uncredited)
Fred Davis Fred Davis ... German Officer (uncredited)
Jack Dearlove Jack Dearlove ... German Officer (uncredited)
Guy Deghy ... Dutch Barge Skipper (uncredited)
Anton Diffring ... German Soldier (uncredited)
Carl Duering ... German Officer Arriving at Rocket Plant (uncredited)
Peter Evans Peter Evans ... Rocket Plant Scientist (uncredited)
Vince Fleming Vince Fleming ... British Airman (uncredited)
Frank Foley Frank Foley ... Parachute Instructor (uncredited)
David Hadda David Hadda ... V1-Rocket Test Pilot (uncredited)
Paul Hansard Paul Hansard ... German Policeman (uncredited)
Victor Harrington ... Man in Air Raid Shelter (uncredited)
Alan Harris ... German Soldier (uncredited)
Philo Hauser Philo Hauser ... Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Gerard Heinz ... German Officer (uncredited)
John G. Heller ... German Officer in Charge of V2 Launch (uncredited)
Drewe Henley ... Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Hubert Hill Hubert Hill ... Officer Interviewee (uncredited)
Lew Hooper Lew Hooper ... German Officer (uncredited)
John Howard John Howard ... SS Officer (uncredited)
Carl Jaffe ... German Officer at Rocket Plant (uncredited)
Philip Johns Philip Johns ... German Police Officer (uncredited)
John Ketteringham John Ketteringham ... German Police Officer (uncredited)
Gertan Klauber ... Security Guard at Rocket Plant (uncredited)
Roy Lansford Roy Lansford ... Army Officer (uncredited)
Charles Lloyd Pack Charles Lloyd Pack ... Technical Examiner (uncredited)
John Lynn John Lynn ... Foreign Engineer (uncredited)
Philip Madoc ... German Police Officer (uncredited)
Alf Mangan Alf Mangan ... Foreign Engineer (uncredited)
Richard Marner ... SS Oberscharführer (uncredited)
Jack May ... Man with Head out of Window (uncredited)
Rudolph Offenbach Rudolph Offenbach ... Rocket Launch Leader (uncredited)
James Payne ... Lorry Driver in Airfield (uncredited)
Paul Phillips Paul Phillips ... Foreign Engineer (uncredited)
Bill Reed Bill Reed ... Power Plant Operator (uncredited)
George Romanov George Romanov ... German Officer (uncredited)
John Ronane John Ronane ... RAF 'Dakota' Pilot (uncredited)
Johnny Rossi Johnny Rossi ... Rocket Plant Worker (uncredited)
Paddy Ryan Paddy Ryan ... Power Plant Operator (uncredited)
Stuart Saunders Stuart Saunders ... Sergeant Organising Interviewees (uncredited)
Eddy May Scandrett Eddy May Scandrett ... Extra (uncredited)
Richard Shaw Richard Shaw ... German Officer (uncredited)
Jeremy Spenser ... SS Officer at Rocket Plant (uncredited)
Guy Standeven ... Volunteer Agent (uncredited)
John Tatham ... German Officer (uncredited)
Connie Tilton Connie Tilton ... Postwoman (uncredited)
Joseph Tregonino Joseph Tregonino ... Foreign Engineer (uncredited)
James Ure James Ure ... German Officer at Party (uncredited)
Harry Van Engel Harry Van Engel ... Erik Van Ostamgen (uncredited)
Martin Voss Martin Voss ... RAF Officer (uncredited)
Del Watson Del Watson ... German Soldier (uncredited)
Eric Wetherell Eric Wetherell ... British Officer (uncredited)
Sonnie Willis Sonnie Willis ... German Officer (uncredited)
Fred Wood ... Mess Steward (On the Right) (uncredited)

Produced by 

Carlo Ponti ... producer

Music by 

Ron Goodwin

Cinematography by 

Erwin Hillier ... director of photography

Editing by 

Ernest Walter

Art Direction by 

Elliot Scott

Makeup Department 

George Blackler ... makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management 

Sydney Streeter ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Basil Rayburn ... assistant director
Ray Atcheler ... third assistant director (uncredited)
Stuart Black ... second assistant director (uncredited)
Roger Simons ... second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department 

Terry Ackland-Snow ... draughtsman (uncredited)
Willem Mooijman ... props language advisor (uncredited)
Mickey Pugh ... assistant standby props (uncredited)

Sound Department 

J.B. Smith ... dubbing mixer
Allan Sones ... sound editor
Gerry Turner ... sound recordist
A.W. Watkins ... recording supervisor
Chris Kelly ... assistant sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

Tom Howard ... special effects
Martin Gutteridge ... special effects (uncredited)
Jimmy Harris ... special effects (uncredited)
Garth Inns ... special effects (uncredited)
John Richardson ... special effects assistant (uncredited)

Visual Effects by 

Brian Bennett ... visual effects (uncredited)

Stunts 

George Lane Cooper ... stunts
Billy Cornelius ... stunts
Bill Reed ... stunts
Paddy Ryan ... stunt actor
Connie Tilton ... stunt actor
Jack Cooper ... stunts (uncredited)
Billy Dean ... stunts (uncredited)
Terence Maidment ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Bob Kindred ... camera operator (as Robert Kindred)
David Cadwallader ... grip (uncredited)
Terry Cole ... focus puller (uncredited)
Wally Fairweather ... focus puller (uncredited)
Mike Tomlin ... clapper loader (uncredited)

Editorial Department 

Martyn K.E. Green ... assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department 

Ron Goodwin ... conductor

Transportation Department 

Eddie Frewin ... transportation chief (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Bernard Doret ... subtitles
Tony Tweedale ... publicity assistant (uncredited)
Crew verified as complete

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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