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Where Eagles Dare

1968PG2h 35m7.5 / 10

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.

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Where Eagles Dare opened in theaters March 12, 1969. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.

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.

More about Where Eagles Dare

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

Credits

Directed by
Brian G. Hutton
Written by
Alistair MacLean, Alistair MacLean, Alistair MacLean

Production details

Status
Released
Original language
English
Budget
$7.7M
Box office
$21M

Production

  • Jerry Gershwin Productions
  • Elliott Kastner Productions
  • Winkast Film ProductionsUnited Kingdom
  • Gershwin-Kastner
  • Metro-Goldwyn-MayerUnited States

Themes

1940salps mountainsbavaria, germanycable carcastlecommandingcommandoexhilarated