# Cross of Iron (1977)

> On the collapsing Eastern Front, a battle-hardened German sergeant confronts a vain aristocratic commander whose hunger for military glory endangers an entire squad.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5888

## Facts

- Runtime: 133 min
- Genres: Drama, Action, History, War
- Director: Sam Peckinpah
- Cast: James Coburn, Maximilian Schell, James Mason, David Warner, Klaus Löwitsch, Vadim Glowna, Roger Fritz, Dieter Schidor
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074695/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: bleak, harrowing, visceral, war film marathon, historical cinema night

## Synopsis

A gritty portrayal of survival and honor amidst the chaos of war.

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- [Where Eagles Dare (1968)](https://ember.film/movie/6074)
- [The Bridge (1959)](https://ember.film/movie/1024)
- [The Blue Max (1966)](https://ember.film/movie/11923)
- [The Tank (2025)](https://ember.film/movie/2996083)
- [The Eagle Has Landed (1976)](https://ember.film/movie/6355)
- [All Quiet on the Western Front (1979)](https://ember.film/movie/5956)
- [The Big Red One (1980)](https://ember.film/movie/9717)
- [Hell Is for Heroes (1962)](https://ember.film/movie/20104)

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