No Nazi patrolling the snowy forest?
While this does seem a little odd, it
is mentioned that there's "Not a German within five miles." So the lack of patrols in the forest is mentioned and dealt with by the script.
Mixing with regular German soldiers and civilians and not being discovered?
Done in dozens of other war movies. We hear English, but in-story they're speaking German. They're in uniform, of sufficient rank that most enlisted men aren't really going to challenge them, and speaking the language. And as Smith says: "Training troops come and go all the time. What are six new faces among six-
hundred new faces?" So, brought up
and dealt with by the script.
And anyway, they
are arrested very quickly after arriving because the Germans knew they were coming. After escaping custody, they're wanted men on the run pretty much until they get up to the castle. So the amount of time they spend undetected in Werfen is pretty short.
Spies among the group [was British Intelligence that dope?]?
Are
all your complaints going to be things the movie brings up and then answers? Not only was one of the men who arranged the mission a traitor himself, but Admiral Rolland knew (or thought) he was, and
wanted the team to be full of traitors so he could make them show their hand and put them in a position where they'd write down the names of all their contacts.
It was also about confirming his suspicions about Colonel Turner. While in the dining room Smith writes Turner's name down and shows it to Kramer, who nods. This is enough for him to directly accuse Turner on the plane later.
Smith and Rolland set them up. Rescuing General Carnaby was just a smokescreen. It wasn't even the real Carnaby.
The American officer who sent them another spy?
Of course. How
else was the team to be comprised of so many traitors?
And, American? In a British Army uniform and speaking with an English accent? When they make such a big deal about Schaffer being the only American involved? Uh-huh. Now I'm positive you didn't actually watch the movie.
Who wrote the script?
Alistair MacLean, the author of the book.
Nearly everything you complained about is covered sufficiently by the movie's story. The movie isn't stupid; you just didn't pay attention when the characters were talking.
"I mean, really, how many times will you look under Jabba's manboobs?"
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