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Where Eagles Dare
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Release Date:
12 March 1969 (USA) more
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Tagline:
They look like Nazis but . . . The Major is British . . . The Lieutenant is American . . . The Beautiful Frauleins are Allied Agents! more
Plot:
Allied agents stage a daring raid on a castle where the Nazis are holding an American General prisoner... but that's not all that's really going on. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
2 nominations more
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(26 articles)
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High dose of adrenealin!! more (183 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Richard Burton ... Maj. Jonathan Smith, MC

Clint Eastwood ... Lt. Morris Schaffer
Mary Ure ... Mary Elison
Patrick Wymark ... Col. Wyatt Turner, DSO MC
Michael Hordern ... Adm. Rolland
Donald Houston ... Capt. James Christiansen
Peter Barkworth ... Edward Berkeley
William Squire ... Capt. Philip Thomas
Robert Beatty ... Gen. George Carnaby
Brook Williams ... Sgt. Harrod
Neil McCarthy ... Sgt. Jock MacPherson
Vincent Ball ... Carpenter
Anton Diffring ... SS-Standartenführer Kramer
Ferdy Mayne ... Gen. Rosemeyer
Derren Nesbitt ... SS-Sturmbannführer Von Hapen
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Runtime:
158 min
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Colour (Metrocolor)
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2.20 : 1 more
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70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Mono (35 mm prints)
Certification:
Spain:13 | Australia:G (TV rating) | Iceland:12 | New Zealand:PG | Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 (1969) | Sweden:15 | UK:A (cut) (original rating) | UK:PG (video rating) (1988) | USA:M (original rating) | USA:PG | West Germany:16 | Singapore:PG

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This film contains roughly 1472 edits during 151 minutes of action, this equates to an average shot length of about 6 seconds. more
Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Christiansen fires at Smith through the roof of the cable car, he fires five shots yet the pistol can be heard to click empty on the fifth. more
Quotes:
Gen. Rosemeyer: This is preposterous!
[when Smith makes the discussion more confusing than it already was]
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Referenced in Jönssonligan på Mallorca (1989) more

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20 out of 31 people found the following review useful.
High dose of adrenealin!!, 1 May 2003
Author: ledzapplin007 (ledzapplin007@yahoo.com) from New Delhi, India

Clearly one of the best of its genre, Where Eagles Dare, comes across as a powerful espionage drama with a high dose of adrenealin. Although the screenplay is quite convoluted, it is extremely engrossing and keeps the viewer on the toes. In fact the intertwined storyline adds to the vigor and vitality of the film. Its like a guessing game which the director plays with the audience.

Richard Burton charts out of his usual epic and sensitive roles and dons on the mantle of a tough Major. He is ably supported by Clint Eastwood who is impeccable in his little speaking role of of Lt. Schhaffer.

The cinematography and background score catapults the film to new heights. The title music is haunting and remains with you hours after you finishing watching the film.

I feel that maybe a little more deft editing would have enabled the film to be labled as a classic.

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