Cast:
James Coburn, Maximilian Schell and James Mason
Heralded as the most anti-war war film ever made, Cross of Iron is a bloody and thought-provoking depiction of the horrors of war, as gutsy Sergeant Steiner (James Coburn) battles with his arrogant new Commander (Maximilian Schell).
Sam Peckinpah has since served as an inspiration for everyone from Tarantino to Kathryn Bigelow.