Is Cross of Iron one of a kind?

No. Less singular than 98% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Cross of Iron violent?

Yes, very. More violent than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Cross of Iron sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Cross of Iron scary?

Yes. More frightening than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Cross of Iron end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Cross of Iron easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Cross of Iron

Name: Cross of Iron
Genre: Drama, Action, History, War
Released: 1977
Duration: 133 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: James Coburn, Maximilian Schell, James Mason, David Warner, Klaus Löwitsch

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!

Directed by Sam Peckinpah

Produced by Rapid Film, EMI Films

1977133 min7.1 / 10

A gritty, morally complex war drama that pits individual conscience against military hierarchy amid the collapse of the German army on the Eastern Front.

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.

Clusters

Revenge Gone Wrong Trapped Heroes Fighting Back Combat and Battles Historical War Movies Kindness And Love

Genres

Drama Action History War

Keywords

Hostility World War Ii Battle For Power Troops Commander Lieutenant Sergeant Thoughtful Empathetic

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Questions people ask

Is Cross of Iron one of a kind? No. Less singular than 98% of films.
Is Cross of Iron violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is Cross of Iron sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Cross of Iron scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Does Cross of Iron end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is Cross of Iron easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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