Where Eagles Dare

Name: Where Eagles Dare
Genre: Action, Adventure, War
Released: 1968-12-04
Duration: 2 h 35 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood, Mary Ure, Patrick Wymark, Michael Hordern

1968·Movie·PG·155 min·★ 7.5(990)

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“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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About Where Eagles Dare

Where Eagles Dare is a 1968 English-language action, adventure and war film directed by Brian G. Hutton. The cast is led by Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood, Mary Ure. It has a runtime of 2h 35m. Viewers rate it 7.5/10 across 1000 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on TCM.

Where Eagles Dare was produced by Jerry Gershwin Productions, Elliott Kastner Productions, and Winkast Film Productions and made in United Kingdom and United States of America. It was released on December 4, 1968, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $8 million, it went on to gross $21 million worldwide.

Director: Brian G. Hutton
Writers: Alistair MacLean
Release date: December 4, 1968
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Budget: $8 million
Box office: $21 million
Production: Jerry Gershwin Productions, Elliott Kastner Productions, Winkast Film Productions

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Where Eagles Dare cast & crew

Where Eagles Dare was directed by Brian G. Hutton and written by Alistair MacLean.

The cast features 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, and Donald Houston as Christiansen.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Ron Goodwin, cinematography is by Arthur Ibbetson, and it was produced by Elliott Kastner and Jerry Gershwin.

Is Where Eagles Dare worth watching?

Where Eagles Dare holds an audience score of 7.5/10 from 990 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed action films.

At 2h 35m, it's a full-evening commitment.

If you enjoy action, adventure, and war, Where Eagles Dare is worth a place on your watchlist.

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