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.
Where Eagles Dare (1968) is a adventure and war film directed by Brian G. Hutton, released on December 4, 1968 with a runtime of 2h 35m. It stars Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood, Mary Ure and Patrick Wymark. Viewers rate it 7.5 out of 10 across 1,027 ratings.
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Richard Burton
as Maj. Smith
Clint Eastwood
as Lt. Morris Schaffer
Mary Ure
as Mary Ellison
Patrick Wymark
as Col. Wyatt Turner DSO MC
Michael Hordern
as Adm. Rolland
Donald Houston
as Christiansen
Peter Barkworth
as Berkeley
William Squire
as Thomas
Robert Beatty
as Brig. Gen. George Carnaby
Brook Williams
as Sgt. Harrod
Neil McCarthy
as Sgt. Jock MacPherson
Vincent Ball
as Carpenter
Directed by Brian G. Hutton, written by Alistair MacLean, Alistair MacLean and Alistair MacLean, produced by Elliott Kastner.
Average viewer score of 7.5/10 from 1,027 ratings.
Major, right now you got me about as confused as I ever hope to be. Directed by Brian G. Hutton and adapted to the screen from his own novel by Alistair MacLean, Where Eagles Dare stars Richard Burton and Clint Eastwood. Music is scored by Ron Goodwin and cinematography is by Arthur Ibbetson. A small group of allied agents are sent on a mission to rescue a Allied General from a Nazi castle stronghold. But there is…
Reviewed on February 1, 2016
_**One of the greatest action/adventure films ever made**_ RELEASED IN 1968 and directed by Brian G. Hutton, "Where Eagles Dare" is a World War II adventure about handful of commandos parachuting into the wilderness surrounding a German castle-fortress high in the Bavarian Alps. Their mission is to rescue a captive general before the Germans can interrogate him. However, not everything is as it first appears. The…
Reviewed on June 30, 2018
So close to being a great film. There is a lot I enjoyed about <em>'Where Eagles Dare'</em>, the core of the film has some greatness to it. The action sequences are fun, the acting is terrific and the music is strong. However, it has far too many lull moments for me to consider it anything other than 'good'. A 2hr run time would've been perfect, instead it's stretched out to 2hrs 30mins+ and it really shows. The…
Reviewed on January 12, 2022
The story is very interesting, Clint Eastwood looks very good on Nazi Uniform and kick 4ss so much 4ss it kind of ruins the almost perfect story about counter spies double agents, double cross mumbo jumbo If they wanted to end WWII they should have sent Clint Eastwood and Richard Burton dressed as SS officers.
Reviewed on July 19, 2022
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The main cast of Where Eagles Dare (1968) includes Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood, Mary Ure, Patrick Wymark and Michael Hordern. The film was directed by Brian G. Hutton. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Where Eagles Dare was released on December 4, 1968 and runs for 2h 35m.
Where Eagles Dare (1968) holds an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from 1,027 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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