Where Eagles Dare: 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. Jonathan Smith, MC
Clint Eastwood Lt. Morris Schaffer
Mary Ure Mary Elison
Patrick Wymark Col. Wyatt Turner, DSO MC
Michael Hordern Adm. Rolland
Donald Houston Christiansen
Peter Barkworth Berkeley
William Squire Thomas
Robert Beatty Gen. George Carnaby
Brook Williams Sgt. Harrod
Neil McCarthy Sgt. Jock MacPherson
Vincent Ball Carpenter
Anton Diffring Col. Kramer
Ferdy Mayne Rosemeyer
Derren Nesbitt Von Hapen
CREW
Director of Photography Arthur Ibbetson
Original Music Composer Ron Goodwin
Editor John Jympson
Sound Editor Jonathan Bates
Producer Elliott Kastner
Special Effects Richard Parker
Executive Producer Jerry Gershwin
Screenplay Alistair MacLean
Story Alistair MacLean
Director Brian G. Hutton
Stunt Coordinator Paul Stader
Associate Producer Denis Holt
Production Supervisor Ted Lloyd
Art Direction Peter Mullins
Visual Effects Tom Howard
United Kingdom / Jerry Gershwin Productions / 155 minutes / Released 1968-12-04