Where Eagles Dare (1968)

12/04/1968 (GB) • 2h 35m

Action, Adventure, War

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

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.

Top Billed Cast

Richard Burton

Maj. Smith

Clint Eastwood

Lt. Morris Schaffer

Mary Ure

Mary Ellison

Patrick Wymark

Col. Wyatt Turner DSO MC

Michael Hordern

Adm. Rolland

Donald Houston

Christiansen

Robert Beatty

Brig. Gen. George Carnaby


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$7,700,000.00

Revenue

$21,000,000.00

Keywords

undercover agent

nazi

germany

liberation of prisoners

secret mission

world war ii

bavaria, germany

mountain

castle

two man army

parachute

infiltration

explosion

sabotage

commando

war hero

alps mountains

cable car

1940s

sidecar

fall from height

soldiers

commanding

exhilarated

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