Where Eagles Dare
PG“One weekend Major Smith, Lieutenant Schaffer, and a beautiful blonde named Mary decided to win World War II.”
1968·155 min·Released
Studio: Elliott Kastner Productions, Gershwin-Kastner, Jerry Gershwin Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Winkast Film Productions
7.5TMDb
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Theatrical Dec 4, 1968Physical Sep 2, 2003
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UK · English · Kids
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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Crew
DirectorBrian G. Hutton
WriterAlistair MacLean
Cast
Richard Burton
Maj. Smith
Clint Eastwood
Lt. Morris Schaffer
Mary Ure
Mary Ellison
Patrick Wymark
Col. Wyatt Turner DSO MC
Michael Hordern
Adm. Rolland
Donald Houston
Christiansen
Peter Barkworth
Berkeley
William Squire
Thomas
Robert Beatty
Brig. 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
Victor Beaumont
Col. Weissner
Ingrid Pitt
Heidi
Guy Deghy
Maj. Wilhelm Wilner (uncredited)
Philip Stone
Sky Tram Operator (uncredited)
Chris Adcock
German Soldier (uncredited)
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Keywords
undercover agentnazigermanyliberation of prisonerssecret missionworld war iibavaria, germanymountaincastletwo man armyparachuteinfiltrationexplosionsabotagecommandowar heroalps mountainscable car1940ssidecar
Details
Budget
$8M
Revenue
$21M
TMDb Votes
981
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026