Where Eagles Dare (1968)
One weekend Major Smith, Lieutenant Schaffer, and a beautiful blonde named Mary decided to win World War II.
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.
Director: Brian G. Hutton
Genre: Action, Adventure, War
Runtime: 155 min
Release Date: December 4, 1968
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
- Peter Barkworth - Berkeley
- William Squire - Thomas
- Robert Beatty - Brig. Gen. George Carnaby
- Brook Williams - Sgt. Harrod
Screenplay
- Alistair MacLean (Screenplay)
- Alistair MacLean (Story)
- Alistair MacLean (Novel)
Music: Ron Goodwin
Cinematography: Arthur Ibbetson
Editing: John Jympson
Production: Jerry Gershwin Productions, Elliott Kastner Productions, Winkast Film Productions, Gershwin-Kastner, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Country: United Kingdom
Language: Deutsch, English
Budget: $8M
Box Office: $21M
Original Language: en
Themes
Stealth and Infiltration Operations, Action-Packed Excitement, Mountain Rescue Operation and Heroes, The Horror of War and Humanity, Medieval Crusades and Knights of War
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
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Where Eagles Dare about?
- 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.
- Who directed Where Eagles Dare?
- Where Eagles Dare was directed by Brian G. Hutton.
- Who stars in Where Eagles Dare?
- Where Eagles Dare stars Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood, Mary Ure, Patrick Wymark, Michael Hordern, Donald Houston.
- How long is Where Eagles Dare?
- Where Eagles Dare has a runtime of 2h 35m (155 minutes).
- What genre is Where Eagles Dare?
- Where Eagles Dare is a Action, Adventure, War film.
- What is the budget of Where Eagles Dare?
- Where Eagles Dare had a budget of $8M.
- How much did Where Eagles Dare gross?
- Where Eagles Dare grossed $21M worldwide.
- Where was Where Eagles Dare produced?
- Where Eagles Dare was produced in United Kingdom.
- What are the themes of Where Eagles Dare?
- The themes of Where Eagles Dare include: Stealth and Infiltration Operations, Action-Packed Excitement, Mountain Rescue Operation and Heroes, The Horror of War and Humanity, Medieval Crusades and Knights of War.