Where Eagles Dare poster

Where Eagles Dare

19682h 35mAdventure · War
directed by Brian G. Hutton

“One weekend Major Smith, Lieutenant Schaffer, and a beautiful blonde named Mary decided to win World War II.”

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7.5 / 10
997 votes
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7.6 / 10
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63 / 100
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84%

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Synopsis

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.

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