Where Eagles Dare (1968)
One weekend Major Smith, Lieutenant Schaffer, and a beautiful blonde named Mary decided to win World War II.
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
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Richard Burton
as Maj. Smith
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Clint Eastwood
as Lt. Morris Schaffer
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Mary Ure
as Mary Ellison
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Patrick Wymark
as Col. Wyatt Turner DSO MC
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Michael Hordern
as Adm. Rolland
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Donald Houston
as Christiansen
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Peter Barkworth
as Berkeley
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William Squire
as Thomas
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Robert Beatty
as Brig. Gen. George Carnaby
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Brook Williams
as Sgt. Harrod
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Neil McCarthy
as Sgt. Jock MacPherson
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Vincent Ball
as Carpenter
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Anton Diffring
as Col. Kramer
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Ferdy Mayne
as Rosemeyer
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Derren Nesbitt
as Von Hapen
- Victor Beaumont as Col. Weissner
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Ingrid Pitt
as Heidi
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Guy Deghy
as Maj. Wilhelm Wilner (uncredited)
Crew
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Brian G. Hutton
Director
- Arthur Ibbetson Director of Photography
- John Jympson Editor
- Ron Goodwin Original Music Composer
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Elliott Kastner
Producer
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Alistair MacLean
Screenplay
