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The Resource Operation crossbow, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents a Carlo Ponti production ; produced by Carlo Ponti ; screenplay by Richard Imrie, Derry Quinn, Ray Rigby ; directed by Michael Anderson, (videorecording)

Operation crossbow, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents a Carlo Ponti production ; produced by Carlo Ponti ; screenplay by Richard Imrie, Derry Quinn, Ray Rigby ; directed by Michael Anderson, (videorecording)

Label
Operation crossbow
Title
Operation crossbow
Statement of responsibility
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents a Carlo Ponti production ; produced by Carlo Ponti ; screenplay by Richard Imrie, Derry Quinn, Ray Rigby ; directed by Michael Anderson
Contributor
Actor
Director
Producer
Screenwriter
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
  • A fearsome rumor reaches Britain's World War II command. The Nazis are developing rocket technology that could rain death on London and, then, New York. Quickly, England develops a plan to send saboteurs into the sites manufacturing the rockets. Just moments after the carefully chosen commandos parachute into the drop zone, their pilot receives an urgent message: The mission may be compromised. Abort
  • Some war violence
Cataloging source
UMDON
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, Erwin Hillier ; editor, Ernest Walter ; music, Ron Goodwin
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
MPAA rating: PG-13
Language note
English (Dolby 5.1) or French (Dolby stereo) dialogue with optional English subtitles; closed-captioned in English
LC call number
D743.23
LC item number
.O64738566 2006
PerformerNote
Sophia Loren, George Peppard, Trevor Howard, John Mills, Richard Johnson, Tom Courtenay, Jeremy Kemp, Anthony Quayle, Lilli Palmer, Paul Henreid, Helmut Dantine, Barbara Rueting
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1912-2007
  • 1902-1988
  • 1920-
  • 1934-
  • 1916-1988
  • 1908-2005
  • 1927-2015
  • 1934-2019
  • 1913-1989
  • 1914-1986
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Ponti, Carlo
  • Pressburger, Emeric
  • Quinn, Derry
  • Rigby, Ray
  • Anderson, Michael
  • Loren, Sophia
  • Peppard, George
  • Howard, Trevor
  • Mills, John
  • Johnson, Richard
  • Courtenay, Tom
  • Kemp, Jeremy
  • Quayle, Anthony
  • Palmer, Lilli
  • Henreid, Paul
  • Dantine, Helmut
  • Rueting, Barbara
  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
  • Warner Home Video (Firm)
  • Turner Entertainment Co
Runtime
116
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Germany
  • Rockets (Ordnance)
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • Espionage
  • Man-woman relationships
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
Operation crossbow, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents a Carlo Ponti production ; produced by Carlo Ponti ; screenplay by Richard Imrie, Derry Quinn, Ray Rigby ; directed by Michael Anderson, (videorecording)
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Special features: Vintage featurette: "A Look Back at Crossbow;" theatrical trailer
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1965
Bar code
  • 31223140487316
  • 31223140487324
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
mixed
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Extent
1 videodisc (116 min.)
Isbn
9781419844911
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
012569795525
Other physical details
sd., col.
Publisher number
79552
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)85855740
System details
DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen (letterbox, enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital stereo., dual-layer, remastered
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Operation crossbow, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents a Carlo Ponti production ; produced by Carlo Ponti ; screenplay by Richard Imrie, Derry Quinn, Ray Rigby ; directed by Michael Anderson, (videorecording)
Publication
Note
  • Special features: Vintage featurette: "A Look Back at Crossbow;" theatrical trailer
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1965
Bar code
  • 31223140487316
  • 31223140487324
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
mixed
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Extent
1 videodisc (116 min.)
Isbn
9781419844911
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
012569795525
Other physical details
sd., col.
Publisher number
79552
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)85855740
System details
DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen (letterbox, enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital stereo., dual-layer, remastered
Video recording format
DVD

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