The Eiger Sanction (1975)

05/21/1975 (US) • 2h 9m

Action, Adventure, Drama

HIS LIFELINE - held by the assassin he hunted.

Overview

A classical art professor and collector, who doubles as a professional assassin, is coerced out of retirement to avenge the murder of an old friend.

Top Billed Cast

Clint Eastwood

Jonathan Hemlock

George Kennedy

Ben Bowman

Vonetta McGee

Jemima Brown

Jack Cassidy

Miles Mellough

Heidi Brühl

Mrs. Montaigne


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$9,000,000.00

Revenue

$14,200,000.00

Keywords

art collector

assassin

based on novel or book

hitman

espionage

secret intelligence service

switzerland

mountain climbing

alps mountains

swiss alps

spy ring

rock climbing

college professor

spy thriller

american southwest

art collection

art historian

retired assassin

monument valley

zion national park

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