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Where Eagles Dare

Where Eagles Dare

One weekend Major Smith, Lieutenant Schaffer, and a beautiful blonde named Mary decided to win World War II.

19687.52h 35m

Overview

World War II is raging, and an American general has been captured and is being held hostage in the Schloss Adler, a Bavarian castle that's nearly impossible to breach. It's up to a group of skilled Allied soldiers to liberate the general before it's too late.

Directed by Brian G. Hutton
Written by Alistair MacLean
Produced by Elliott Kastner
Box OfficeBudget: $7.7MRevenue: $21.0M

Top Cast

Richard Burton

Richard Burton

Maj. Smith

Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood

Lt. Morris Schaffer

Mary Ure

Mary Ure

Mary Ellison

Patrick Wymark

Patrick Wymark

Col. Wyatt Turner DSO MC

Michael Hordern

Michael Hordern

Adm. Rolland

Donald Houston

Donald Houston

Christiansen

Peter Barkworth

Peter Barkworth

Berkeley

William Squire

William Squire

Thomas

Robert Beatty

Robert Beatty

Brig. Gen. George Carnaby

Brook Williams

Brook Williams

Sgt. Harrod

Themes & Keywords

undercover agentnazigermanyliberation of prisonerssecret missionworld war iibavaria, germanymountaincastletwo man armyparachuteinfiltrationexplosionsabotagecommandowar heroalps mountainscable car1940ssidecarfall from heightsoldierscommandingexhilaratedmetrocolor

About Where Eagles Dare

Where Eagles Dare is a action, adventure, war film released in 1968 exploring themes of undercover agent, nazi, germany, liberation of prisoners, secret mission, world war ii. Directed by Brian G. Hutton, it stars Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood, Mary Ure. World War II is raging, and an American general has been captured and is being held hostage in the Schloss Adler, a Bavarian castle that's nearly impossible to breach. It's up to a group of skilled Allied soldiers to liberate the general before it's too late.

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