Where Eagles Dare
One weekend Major Smith, Lieutenant Schaffer, and a beautiful blonde named Mary decided to win World War II.
Rating: 7.5 out of 10TMDB(1K votes)
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.
Fun facts
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Box office
Grossed $21M worldwide, about 2.7 times its $7.7M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Switzerland and Austria
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Setting
Set in Austria
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Music
Music by Ron Goodwin
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Arthur Ibbetson
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Alistair MacLeanScreenplay, Story, Novel
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- December 4, 1968
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $7.7M
- Revenue
- $21M
- Countries
- United Kingdom, United States of America
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Cast
Richard BurtonMaj. Smith
Clint EastwoodLt. Morris Schaffer
Mary UreMary Ellison
Patrick WymarkCol. Wyatt Turner DSO MC
Michael HordernAdm. Rolland
Donald HoustonChristiansen
Peter BarkworthBerkeley
William SquireThomas
Robert BeattyBrig. Gen. George Carnaby
Brook WilliamsSgt. Harrod
Neil McCarthySgt. Jock MacPherson
Vincent BallCarpenter
Anton DiffringCol. Kramer
Ferdy MayneRosemeyer
Derren NesbittVon Hapen- Victor BeaumontCol. Weissner
Ingrid PittHeidi
Guy DeghyMaj. Wilhelm Wilner (uncredited)
Philip StoneSky Tram Operator (uncredited)- Chris AdcockGerman Soldier (uncredited)
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