Cross of Iron (1977)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
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!
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.
- Released: 1977-01-28
- Genres: Drama, Action, History, War
- Runtime: 2h 13m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 504 votes
Directed by Sam Peckinpah.
Top cast
- James Coburn as Unteroffizier / Feldwebel Rolf Steiner
- Maximilian Schell as Hauptmann Stransky
- James Mason as Oberst Brandt
- David Warner as Hauptmann Kiesel
- Klaus Löwitsch as Unteroffizier Krüger
- Vadim Glowna as Gefreiter Kern
- Roger Fritz as Leutnant Treibig
- Dieter Schidor as Anselm
- Burkhard Driest as Schütze Maag
- Fred Stillkrauth as Unteroffizier Schnurrbart
Where to watch Cross of Iron
- United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Cultpix, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
- United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, STUDIOCANAL PRESENTS Apple TV Channel, Cultpix, Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
- India: stream on Cultpix
- Canada: stream on Cultpix; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
- Australia: stream on Cultpix, Rialto Amazon Channel; rent on JustWatch TV; buy on Apple TV Store
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