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Castle Keep

Castle Keep

A one-eyed major and his oddball heroes fight a twentieth-century war in a tenth-century castle!

19695.71h 45m

Overview

During the Battle of the Bulge, an anachronistic count shelters a ragtag squad of Americans in his isolated castle hoping they will defend it against the advancing Germans.

Directed by Sydney Pollack
Written by Daniel Taradash, David Rayfiel, William Eastlake
Produced by John Calley, Martin Ransohoff
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Top Cast

Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster

Maj. Abraham Falconer

Jean-Pierre Aumont

Jean-Pierre Aumont

The Count of Maldorais

Peter Falk

Peter Falk

Sgt. Rossi

Bruce Dern

Bruce Dern

Lt. Billy Byron Bix

Patrick O'Neal

Patrick O'Neal

Capt. Lionel Beckman

Astrid Heeren

Astrid Heeren

Therese

Scott Wilson

Scott Wilson

Cpl. Clearboy

Tony Bill

Tony Bill

Lt. Amberjack

Al Freeman Jr.

Al Freeman Jr.

Pvt. Allistair Piersall Benjamin

James Patterson

James Patterson

Elk

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookcastlebattle of the bulge

About Castle Keep

Castle Keep is a comedy, drama, war film released in 1969 exploring themes of based on novel or book, castle, battle of the bulge. Directed by Sydney Pollack, it stars Burt Lancaster, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Peter Falk. During the Battle of the Bulge, an anachronistic count shelters a ragtag squad of Americans in his isolated castle hoping they will defend it against the advancing Germans.

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