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Where Eagles Dare( 1968)

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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

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      Richard Burton

      Maj. Smith

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      Clint Eastwood

      Lt. Morris Schaffer

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      Mary Ure

      Mary Ellison

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      Patrick Wymark

      Col. Wyatt Turner DSO MC

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      Michael Hordern

      Adm. Rolland

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      Donald Houston

      Christiansen

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      Peter Barkworth

      Berkeley

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      William Squire

      Thomas

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      Robert Beatty

      Brig. Gen. George Carnaby

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      Brook Williams

      Sgt. Harrod

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      Neil McCarthy

      Sgt. Jock MacPherson

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      Vincent Ball

      Carpenter

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      Anton Diffring

      Col. Kramer

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      Ferdy Mayne

      Rosemeyer

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      Derren Nesbitt

      Von Hapen

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      Victor Beaumont

      Col. Weissner

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      Ingrid Pitt

      Heidi

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      Guy Deghy

      Maj. Wilhelm Wilner (uncredited)

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      Philip Stone

      Sky Tram Operator (uncredited)

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      Chris Adcock

      German Soldier (uncredited)

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      Del Baker

      Pilot / German Soldier (uncredited)

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      Richard Beale

      Telephone Orderly (uncredited)

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      Ivor Dean

      German Officer #2 (uncredited)

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      Max Faulkner

      Sgt. Hartmann (uncredited)

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      Harry Fielder

      German Soldier (uncredited)

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      John G. Heller

      German Major - at 'Zum Wilden Hirsch' (uncredited)

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      Olga Lowe

      Lt. Anne-Marie Kernitser (uncredited)

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      Ian McCulloch

      German Officer (uncredited)

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      Terence Mountain

      German Radio Op (uncredited)

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      Derek Newark

      German Major (uncredited)

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      Jim Brady

      Waiter at Zum Wilden Hirsch (uncredited)

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      Anton Rodgers

      German Officer at Airfield (uncredited)

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      Jack Silk

      German Officer at Ammunitions Shed (uncredited)

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      Jim Tyson

      Innkeeper (uncredited)

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      Ernst Walder

      Airport Control Officer (uncredited)

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      Del Watson

      German Soldier (uncredited)

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      Terry Yorke

      Major Brandt (uncredited)

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      Roy Beck

      German Cablecar Engineer (uncredited)

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      Bill Burns

      German Soldier in Pub (uncredited)

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      Pauline Chamberlain

      Blonde Woman in Tavern (uncredited)

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      Vic Chapman

      SS Officer (uncredited)

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      Terence Conoley

      Nazi (uncredited)

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      Jim Dowdall

      German Officer on Stairs (uncredited)

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      Frank Henson

      German Soldier (uncredited)

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      Lyn Kennington

      German Woman (uncredited)

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      Nigel Lambert

      Young German Solider (uncredited)

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      Edward Michael Perry

      German Soldier (uncredited)

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      Peter Roy

      German Soldier (uncredited)

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      Bill Sawyer

      Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)

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      Larry Sheppard

      German Soldier (uncredited)

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      Fred Wood

      German Soldier in Bier Keller (uncredited)

    Social

    Review 5Discussion

    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Mon Feb 01 2016
    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 more than what meets the eye here... Boys own men on a mission in grandiose strokes, MacLean's complex story makes for riveting and exciting entertainment. The story twists a...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    7700000.00

    Revenue

    21000000.00

    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
    • ww2
    • nazis