

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.
Movie Details
Budget
$7.7M
$7,700,000
Revenue
$21.0M
$21,000,000
Languages
German
+1 more
Studio
Jerry Gershwin Productions
+4 more
Key Crew

Brian G. Hutton
Director

Elliott Kastner
Producer

Alistair MacLean
Screenplay

Alistair MacLean
Story
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)