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Where Eagles Dare is a 1968 movie directed by Brian G. Hutton
and starring Richard Burton
, Clint Eastwood
, and Mary Ure
. The screenplay and the subsequent best selling novel was written by Alistair MacLean. Both the film and the novel are considered classics.

Plot

During World War II, American General George Carnaby, with full knowledge of the forthcoming D-Day landings in Normandy, is captured when his plane is shot down. A special team of commandos is hurriedly assembled and briefed by Colonel Wyatt Turner and Admiral Rolland. It is led by Major John Smith and Lieutenant Morris Schaffer and their mission is to parachute into Germany, somehow infiltrate the castle known as the Schloss Adler (The Castle of the Eagles - hence the title of the story), the headquarters of the German Secret Service in Southern Bavaria, where the General is being held and either rescue or kill him. Known only by Smith, they are accompanied on the plane by a British female agent, Mary Elison. Soon after they arrive in Bavaria, however, it becomes apparent that things are not as they seem and there is an ulterior purpose to the mission.

Principal cast

These are the credits as they appear at the end of the movie. There are a number of differences between the characters' names in the film and the novel.

Production

  • Director: Brian G. Hutton
  • Producer: Elliott Kastner
  • Screenplay: Alistair MacLean
  • Cinematography: Arthur Ibbetson
  • Music: Ron Goodwin
  • Produced: 1968, by Winkast
  • Certification: UK: PG / USA: PG / Sweden: 15 yoa
  • Subsequent cinema release dates: January 23, 1969 (Sweden), March 6, 1969 (West Germany), March 7, 1969 (Finland), March 12, 1969 (USA),
  • Filming Locations: Burg Hohenwerfen, Werfen, Austria; in January 1968, Ebensee (Austria); in January 1968, Airport scenes filmed in Aigen/Ennstal (Austria); in early 1968, Borehamwood Studios, Hertfordshire, England; in spring 1968

Trivia

  • Joe d'Amato stole footage from this film for use in his movie Ator l'invincibile 2
    (also known as Blademaster or Cave Dwellers). The footage can be seen during Ator l'invincibile 2's infamous hang glider scenes.
  • The title is taken from Act I, Scene III in William Shakespeare's Richard III: "The world is grown so bad, that wrens make prey where eagles dare not perch".
  • The driving force behind the film was Richard Burton
    's son, who wanted to see his father in a good old-fashioned adventure movie. Burton approached producer Elliott Kastner for ideas, who asked Alistair MacLean. At that time, most of MacLean's novels had either been made into films, or were in the process of being filmed. Kastner persuaded MacLean to write a new story. Six weeks later, MacLean delivered the script.
  • Fans of the book/movie can utter the phrase, "Broadsword calling Danny Boy", in a room full of strangers, to secretly identify themselves as fans (Broadsword and Danny Boy were radio call-signs used in Where Eagles Dare).
  • Clint Eastwood
    has his largest body count in this movie.
  • The sequence showing Clint Eastwood looking at the Schloss Adler through binoculars as Richard Burton approaches from behind has one strange peculiarity. Eastwood's hands are not holding the binoculars.

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