Cross of Iron
1977 · 132 MIN · IMDB 7.4 · 30,239 VOTES · DIR. Sam Peckinpah
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,037 lines
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00:04:17 This is Regiment 2 headquarters calling Corporal Steiner
00:10:52 No, no, I'm just joking
00:13:26 Who's Steiner?
00:17:18 I want to see you in my bunker, one hour
00:22:14 Two killed, how?
00:24:57 Lieutenant! Yeah
00:28:19 Have a good party
00:31:38 I do as I am ordered I like that
00:34:47 What type of exhaust pipe do you have and
00:40:05 Sir, counter fight is needed at once
00:46:05 Alright
00:52:34 Listen, this is ridiculous
00:57:43 He has special actions quote
01:00:50 I' II have some
01:06:36 Alright?
01:09:36 Then how do you know Captain Stransky led the counterattack?
01:13:18 all the Iron Cross scavengers in the whole German army
01:21:24 Down the tunnel!
01:27:45 Prepare for the next one
01:36:03 Get that uniform and take it inside
01:41:53 One of these days there will be a need for brave civilians
01:47:31 Demarcation Sign it Steiner
01:52:22 Go, go!
01:59:56 Your Triebig is dead