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.
Where Eagles Dare
“One weekend Major Smith, Lieutenant Schaffer, and a beautiful blonde named Mary decided to win World War II.”
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.
Director
Brian G. Hutton
Budget
7.7M
Revenue
21.0M
Status
Released
Production
Jerry Gershwin Productions, Elliott Kastner Productions, Winkast Film Productions, Gershwin-Kastner, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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)
Del Baker
Pilot / German Soldier (uncredited)
Richard Beale
Telephone Orderly (uncredited)
Ivor Dean
German Officer #2 (uncredited)
Max Faulkner
Sgt. Hartmann (uncredited)
Harry Fielder
German Soldier (uncredited)
John G. Heller
German Major - at 'Zum Wilden Hirsch' (uncredited)
Olga Lowe
Lt. Anne-Marie Kernitser (uncredited)
Ian McCulloch
German Officer (uncredited)
Terence Mountain
German Radio Op (uncredited)
Derek Newark
German Major (uncredited)
Jim Brady
Waiter at Zum Wilden Hirsch (uncredited)
Anton Rodgers
German Officer at Airfield (uncredited)
Jack Silk
German Officer at Ammunitions Shed (uncredited)
Jim Tyson
Innkeeper (uncredited)
Ernst Walder
Airport Control Officer (uncredited)
Del Watson
German Soldier (uncredited)
Terry Yorke
Major Brandt (uncredited)
Bill Burns
German Soldier in Pub (uncredited)
Pauline Chamberlain
Blonde Woman in Tavern (uncredited)
Vic Chapman
SS Officer (uncredited)
Terence Conoley
Nazi (uncredited)
Jim Dowdall
German Officer on Stairs (uncredited)
Frank Henson
German Soldier (uncredited)
Lyn Kennington
German Woman (uncredited)
Nigel Lambert
Young German Solider (uncredited)
Edward Michael Perry
German Soldier (uncredited)
Peter Roy
German Soldier (uncredited)
Bill Sawyer
Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
Larry Sheppard
German Soldier (uncredited)
Fred Wood
German Soldier in Bier Keller (uncredited)
Video Gallery
Brian Trenchard-Smith on WHERE EAGLES DARE
Theatrical Trailer
