Film
Where Eagles Dare (1968)
One weekend Major Smith, Lieutenant Schaffer, and a beautiful blonde named Mary decided to win World War II.
Adventure, War· Directed by Brian G. Hutton· 155 min
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.
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- They look like Nazis but . . . The Major is British . . . The Lieutenant is American . . . The Beautiful Frauleins are Allied Agents!
- They are going to win World War II this weekend... or die trying!
- These people work for the military. First they're going to get the enemy... then they're going after the brass that sent them.
- They dare to climb a terrifying new peak in suspense... all the way up to hell!
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Connections
Top billing
- 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