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(groaning)

(dramatic music)

(tense music)

(speaking German)

(groaning)

(dramatic music)

(radio speaking German)

(screaming)

(soldier speaking German)

(gunfire)

Everything all set?

Yeah, let's book.

Just a minute.

Better check it myself.

You didn't connect it!

Where are the other guys?

Everybody's dead.

Let's light the fuse.

Okay this is it.

(fuse hissing)

(tense music)

That way.

(heavy breathing)

Well, you got them all lit, Tunley.

Think the plane will be on time?

It'd better be.

I've got a date with a redhead.

Our new team will be coming in pretty soon.

I hope they don't have it as rough as we did.

(phone ringing)

Our Capo fuel tanks destroyed?

Jawohl!

(mechanical ticking)

(ominous music)

Slow down, we get off right there.

(gunfire)

Four Seasons to Baker Seven.

We've been attacked and ambushed.

Repeat, we've been attacked.

(gunfire)

(gunfire)

(gunfire)

(gunfire)

(gunfire)

(gunfire)

(gunfire)

(gunfire)

(dramatic music)

Been here a long time.

Sure hope that pilot knows where we are.

Sarge?

What's the first thing you're gonna do when you get back?

That's easy.

Problem is, what do I do second.

(airplane buzzing)

There it is!

Get up!

Don't move!

Stand up!

Where the hell did they come from?

Turn around.

Take the water.

Move!

(ominous music)

The pilot was dead, couldn't reach him.

These salt fields are like quicksand.

It's impossible to walk on them.

The Americans seem to have managed.

Still worrying about the salt fields, Admiral Von Vogels?

It's not the salt fields, Fulda.

It's what's in them.

I don't know how many Americans escaped.

We'll get all the information soon.

I'm so sorry you missed Ms. Dapola.

I know how you look forward to her visits.

You are very perceptive.

Thank you, Fulda.

There's one for the scrap pile.

Hey, Sarge?

Where do you suppose they're gonna take us?

They could shoot prisoners back here.

Nobody would ever find out about it.

Alright you guys, take it easy.

(suspenseful music)

You, in there.

Take them around the back.

Move!

Go on!

Keep going.

In there!

Well, Lieutenant Bradford.

Imagine seeing you here.

Sergeant Macafee, nice of you to come.

Nice of me to come?

I was hijacked by a bunch of German sailors.

What the hell is going on around here?

Take it easy, Mac.

Just sit down and I'll explain.

Have a cigar...

pal.

Thank you, pal.

Alright, Lieutenant, you've seduced me.

What's the story?

The Germans picked up one of our officers.

An Army courier, his name is Captain Scovill.

They've got him stashed away in a prison here in Socerb,

on the Italian Yugoslav border.

We've gotta get him out.

An Army courier?

What is he, the general's nephew or something?

No.

He's got information that's very important.

Did you ever hear of Cross Eagles?

No.

It's the codename for the Allied invasion of the Balkans.

Scovill has all the facts.

I see, all we have to do is spring him

before the Germans find out his little secret.

I always said you had a head on your shoulders, Mac.

Thank you, Lieutenant.

After you, Mac.

Mac, first introduce me to your men.

Bell, Tunley, Lieutenant Bradford, he's in command now.

This is part of the international

underground fighters, Mac.

He's Kalich, the leader of the group.

How you doing?

Thanks, pal.

You mind if I have a shot of that?

Thank you.

Lieutenant...

(coughing)

What the hell is that?

(laughing)

Sometimes we use it as medicine.

You like it?

Yeah, for a snake bite.

Well, what do we have here?

Let me take that, sweetheart.

I wouldn't want you to lift anything too heavy.

(dramatic music)

Take it easy, Mac.

That's his girl.

And these are our friends.

This is a sketch of the prison at Socerb.

These are the towers.

These are the three gun placements.

And of course, the men are at 20 foot intervals.

And these are the cells.

Scovill is in one of these cells.

That looks like a tough nut to crack, Lieutenant.

How are you gonna get in there?

Well, there are several ways of getting in.

There's a cave a half mile away from the prison.

It leads up into the center of the prison.

Of course, we could always scale the wall.

And there's always the front door.

Maybe Anna can help you.

She has German contacts.

Is she a double agent?

You may say that.

But her loyalty is toward us.

You sure about that?

In a war, a man must believe in something.

We have faith in Anna.

Come on.

Remember when you landed, Lieutenant,

and you got clobbered by the Germans?

Yeah, I remember.

They knew the exact time and place.

You ever think about that?

Yeah, I've thought about that.

Well only Bell, Tunley, and myself

knew you were coming in here.

By the way, where is Bell?

I couldn't find him.

Did Kalich and his men know you were coming in?

Yeah, of course they did.

Macafee: Well, that means that the spy

could be right here in our own camp.

Mac, you're really the suspicious type.

It's a good thing you're not a woman.

You'd make somebody a terrible wife.

Well it pays to be suspicious, Lieutenant.

You live a lot longer.

Ciao.

I'm glad you're on time.

The admiral will be pleased.

I'm flattered.

The reports you sent have all proved accurate.

You've done well.

Thank you.

Most of the information, we already knew.

But I hope in the future you will be able to bring us

something more valuable.

I hope so. I'll do my best.

I am sure you will.

(bugle sounding)

Come.

We have important things to discuss.

You are admiring Tartini. You have good taste my dear.

I've always loved his music

ever since I was a little girl.

Admiral: It has soul.

Once you hear it, you can never forget it.

Why don't we finish our talk at my place?

(inaudible conversation)

Have you seen my Tintoretto?

What a marvelous collection.

Yes, I could tell you many things about this collection.

But let's get first to business.

What's new?

I'm not sure of the information.

But a shipment of guns is to be delivered

to our underground at Treviso.

When?

I'll let you know.

What would I do without you?

By the way, did you hear anything about

the landing of the Americans the other night?

Yes, they were all killed.

I understand the officer is still alive.

I didn't know that.

I know that the underground is

preparing to free Captain Scovill.

SS Colonel Streich is coming to take

the prisoner in his hands on the 21st.

He will take care about that.

(radio squelching)

(groaning)

Cross Eagles prepare attack at Socerb.

Repeat, Socerb, over.

Yes?

Cross Eagles?

Cross Eagles.

Yes.

Looks like a knife wound.

Who brought him in?

I did.

You're pretty good with knives aren't you?

Are you accusing me?

No, I'm just thinking out loud.

Alright, we're running out of time.

I want you to give me a man to take me

to the prison where they're holding Scovill.

Lieutenant Bradford wouldn't like it.

I'm going anyway.

Where's Bell?

He must be with the lieutenant.

What about the lieutenant?

I gave you an order, soldier. Now let's go.

(suspenseful music)

Where's Macafee?

He's gone to Socerb to try to get Scovill.

Tunley and Leasco are with him.

To get Scovill, is he crazy?

Come on, let's go and get him.

Heh.

(speaking German)

(speaking German)

(speaking German)

(gunfire)

(speaking German)

(gunfire)

(screaming)

Let's get out of here, Mac.

Get down that hole. That's an order.

The German reinforcements are coming!

(screaming)

(gunfire)

Bradford: Your impatience could have cost you your life.

But I want you to know that I appreciate your effort.

I have another plan.

Anna tells me that a high ranking German officer

is coming to take over the command in Socerb.

He's coming by car.

The plan is to grab him before he gets there.

Where do we grab him, Lieutenant?

He has to come through the town of Socerb

to get to the prison.

Alright, now after we get him, what then?

Then we make a deal with the Germans.

We exchange the German officer for Scovill.

It's a good idea, Lieutenant.

Providing our little stool pigeon

doesn't get a message out.

I'll take care of that right now.

Nobody leaves this house tonight.

But nobody!

Mac, you herd the cattle onto the road.

Anna, you go up in that house, up by that window.

Sure.

Tunley, you get up on that gate.

Kalich, you stay in the tower.

Yes.

Gorich, you block the road with the wagon.

Bell and Leasco, you stay with me.

Right?

Let's go.

(bell tolling)

(bell tolling)

(arguing unintelligibly)

(bell tolling)

(gunfire)

(speaking German)

(gunfire)

(bell tolling)

(whistling)

Come on, move those cattle!

Get in there!

(yelling at cattle)

Come on. (gunshot)

I'm very disappointed in you, Ms. Dapola.

I didn't know.

It was impossible to predict.

I disagree!

The attack was very carefully planned

to capture one of our officers.

Yes, I agree.

It seems odd you had never learned of that plan.

Underground units are acting independently.

It is a necessary protection.

I want to know why your people

kidnapped SS Colonel Streich.

You find it out.

I will try.

That's all, Ms. Dapola.

Stop looking so suspicious, Fulda.

Sorry.

If you are not concerned, I shouldn't be either.

Her credentials are excellent.

Her father is a Russian immigrant from Vladivostok.

He's now with our Army, fighting on the eastern front.

(whistling)

Stop whistling in my presence.

And don't put sugar in my coffee.

Now get me another cup.

Right away!

Am I supposed to take orders from him, Lieutenant?

Of course, he's an officer isn't he?

Okay.

Well, I'm glad to see you're feeling better.

Lieutenant...

I demand to see a representative

from the Hague convention, immediately.

Why, are you being mistreated?

I have been operated on against my will.

And I have not been afforded the privileges of my rank.

We operated on you to keep you alive.

One of our men gave you his blood.

Otherwise you would have been dead.

May I ask, what was his nationality?

Jewish.

You have poisoned me!

I'd rather be dead.

Now you relax, Colonel, you relax.

We needed you alive to exchange you for a British officer.

Tide comes in at 10 A.M.

Goes out at six P.M.

That should be good.

Let's go.

It's an amazing proposition, but we'll accept it.

But I don't understand

why the Americans should wish to make such an exchange.

They have no use for the colonel.

It's the man they are interested in, not the uniform.

You may tell the Americans

that we'll insist on positive identification

before releasing our prisoner.

They will wish the same courtesy.

That would be agreeable.

I will tell them.

Good day, Admiral.

Ms. Dapola...

Do the words Cross Eagles mean anything to you?

No, they do not.

Hmm...

I see.

Very well, you may go.

I watched her face. She's lying.

I think you should speak to Captain Scovill.

Maybe you can find out why the Americans

consider him worth one of our best colonels.

The Reichsmarschall is asking the same question.

He considers Captain Scovill and Cross Eagles

as our most important break

in the Allied secret plans for southern Europe.

(ominous music)

Sit down, Captain.

Smoke?

Uh uh. No, thanks.

Captain, you're to be...

exchanged for one of our officers.

Thanks. Now I will have one of those.

Are you pleased?

Hmm, what do you think?

Our cryptography experts in Berlin

found your Cross Eagles rather simple, almost naive.

I'm afraid I don't know what you're talking about.

You must be a very valuable, Captain,

to be exchanged for our colonel.

It's your information they wish to protect.

You might as well tell me the details.

If you know that much, you know greatly more than I do.

I never heard of Cross Eagles.

I was hoping you would be

more cooperative with me, Captain.

Sorry to turn a lady down.

Give me a rain check?

You are a very foolish man, Captain.

Sooner or later, you will tell us what we want to know.

You could make it easy on yourself.

Somebody steered you all wrong, lady.

Very, very wrong.

Here are the salt fields.

This is the hideout.

Low tide starts at six.

How do you know that?

I was doing some checking while you were off being a hero.

These are the valves.

They control the water.

When these valves are open,

the water runs out like air out of a balloon.

Then it has to be timed right.

It's gotta be perfect.

A couple of minutes either way, and we're sitting ducks.

What about Scovill?

What's to prevent the Germans

from picking him off after the swap?

Nothing.

We'll have our eyes on strike.

One false move, we hit them.

You don't think there's a possibility of a trap?

Well, there's always a possibility.

But that's a chance we have to take.

Don't you think that the operation

should be completed before dark?

It better be.

The whole exchange shouldn't take more than half an hour.

Any other questions?

Nope.

No. Well, let's get some rest.

I was told the admiral was here.

Not at the moment.

You have something for him?

The details of the exchange.

It's to take place at six o'clock this evening.

Fulda: It's agreed that the salt fields

are the place for the exchange.

But just a minute.

The admiral instructed me to ask you a few questions.

I hope you will be cooperative and answer.

(Anna yelps)

That was just so we understand each other.

I am not as lenient as the admiral.

You can go.

There is no need to make it unpleasant for yourself.

We just want to know the meaning of the words Cross Eagles.

I don't have any idea what you're talking about.

(tense music)

This Scotch is excellent, Admiral.

I'm sure you didn't invite me here

to ask my opinion as a connoisseur.

I thought you might be interested

in knowing that the exchange is to take place

in exactly five minutes.

That means you're gonna keep me here?

Yes, Captain.

You should be flattered.

The fact is, we consider you too valuable to give up.

Heh. If you think our people are gonna

hand over a German colonel,

without getting something in exchange, you must be crazy.

They will get something, of course.

In the meantime, you and I will have

our little talk about Cross Eagles.

For the last time, Admiral,

I don't know what you're talking about.

Not the last time, Captain,

far from the last time.

(tense music)

(speaking German)

(yelling in German)

(yelling in German)

(speaking German)

Now, let's get down to business.

What are you gonna do?

Have that female impersonator of yours

shove lighted matches under my fingernails?

(dramatic music)

What are you doing here?

(gasping)

(yelling in German)

(yelling in German)

(speaking German)

That stupid woman!

How's it possible?

(groaning)

(rustling)

(groaning)

Enemy Soldier: There's someone on the roof.

I'm going to check.

You're under arrest.

Who are you?

Lieutenant Bradford, U.S. Army Intelligence.

You alright, Captain?

Yeah, I'm fine.

I'd like another shot of that Scotch.

We haven't got time. The Germans are right on our tail.

Got the key to the handcuffs?

When you get through with those handcuffs,

put them on the admiral.

Okay.

Go ahead, start moving.

Bell: Stay where you are!

What the hell is that?

The worm has finally wriggled out.

It was his tip that cost the lives of many of our men.

That's right.

Now take the handcuffs off the admiral.

Go ahead, Corporal.

And while you're at it,

handcuff them together.

Quit bluffing, Lieutenant.

It's too late for jokes.

You're right.

You may as well throw away that gun.

It won't work without a firing pin.

(grumbles)

(grunting)

(gunshot)

(groaning)

How'd you know it was Bell?

I didn't.

But I knew it wasn't the underground or the girl.

That only left Bell, Tunley and you.

Me?

(clicking)

You son of a...

Come on, I've still got that date with the redhead.

Let's go.

Have a cigarette, pal.

I wanna thank you,

in the name of the United States government.

I hope we meet again under better circumstances.

Good man.

I...

I was wrong about you two.

Sorry.

We understand.

I hope we'll meet again.

So do I.

Okay, Mac, let's go.

Alright.

Take off his handcuffs, Captain.

Congratulations on my capture, Lieutenant.

But haven't you forgotten something?

Like what?

Cross Eagles.

The codename for your Balkan invasion.

We've broken the code.

Any attempt at a surprise invasion from now on,

will be doomed to failure.

Captain, would you tell him

what you know about Cross Eagles?

I'm tired of answering that question.

I've told you a dozen times.

I know nothing about Cross Eagles.

You hear that?

He doesn't know what you're talking about.

Neither do I, Lieutenant.

Would you mind explaining it to me?

Sure.

There never was any Balkan invasion or Cross Eagles.

It was only a smokescreen,

setup to get what we really wanted.

And what, may I ask, was that?

Bradford: You.

You must be joking.

No, Admiral.

You're the chief of the Adriatic Fleet.

You're more valuable to us than 20 Cross Eagles.

Or one British captain.

I assume that I was expendable.

Heh.

Now that we have you, Admiral,

it'll be a lot easier getting into Italy.

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