Movie Trailer for Cross of Iron (1977) starring James Coburn, Maximilian Schell, James Mason, David Warner, Klaus Löwitsch, Vadim Glowna, Roger Fritz directed by Sam Peckinpah Movie Review

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Trailer for Cross of Iron

Corporal Rolf Steiner (James Coburn) finds himself at odds with newly appointed Captain Stransky (Maximilian Schell) when the Prussian aristocratic commands him to shoot a young Russian boy-soldier who has been captured which he refuses to do. With Stransky having volunteered to serve on the front in order to win a Cross of Iron their relationship is strained right from the word go even when Steiner is promoted to Senior Sergeant as he couldn't care less for the promotion. But when following a battle which leaves Steiner injured and Lieutenant Meyer (Igor Galo) killed Steiner is angered to discover that Stransky is claiming Meyer's bravery for his own and is blackmailing a homosexual officer to vouch for it in order to win the Cross of Iron. When Steiner refuses to vouch for Stransky it leads the Captain to try and silence him when following orders to retreat he doesn't tell Steiner or his men and then when he learns they are making their way back in disguise as enemy soldiers he doesn't tell his men not to shoot on them. ... Read Review


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