Where Eagles Dare
“One weekend Major Smith, Lieutenant Schaffer, and a beautiful blonde named Mary decided to win World War II.”
Synopsis
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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Type: Trailer • Published 2014-07-08
Top Cast
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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)
Release History & Theatrical Window
London
Festival / Special Debut
March 12, 1969
Wide Cinema Exhibition
September 2, 2003
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$7.7M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$21M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
2.73x
+$13.3M net gain
Theatrical Status
Profitable
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Brian G. Hutton
- Screenplay & Story
- Alistair MacLean
- Original Score
- Ron Goodwin
- Original Title
- Where Eagles Dare
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- German, English
- Runtime
- 2h 35m
- Production Budget
- $7.7M
- Worldwide Gross
- $21M
- Production Studios
- Jerry Gershwin Productions, Elliott Kastner Productions, Winkast Film Productions, Gershwin-Kastner, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Brian G. Hutton
Alistair MacLean
Ron Goodwin
Arthur Ibbetson
John Jympson
Elliott Kastner, Jerry Gershwin
Department Leadership Roster
Brian G. Hutton
Director
Elliott Kastner
Producer
Ron Goodwin
Original Music Composer
Arthur Ibbetson
Director of Photography
John Jympson
Editor
Alistair MacLean
Screenplay
Arthur Newman
Costume Design
Paul Stader
Stunt Coordinator
Yvonne Blake
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG: Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
International Certification Matrix
Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Where Eagles Dare
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Where Eagles Dare about?
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.
Who directed Where Eagles Dare?
Where Eagles Dare was directed by Brian G. Hutton.
Who stars in Where Eagles Dare?
The principal cast of Where Eagles Dare includes Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood, Mary Ure, Patrick Wymark, Michael Hordern.
When was Where Eagles Dare released and how long is it?
Where Eagles Dare was released in 1968 with a total runtime of 2h 35m.
What was the box office and production budget of Where Eagles Dare?
Where Eagles Dare had a reported production budget of $7.7M and grossed $21M at the worldwide box office (2.73 return on budget, classified as a commercial hit).
Who composed the musical score for Where Eagles Dare?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Where Eagles Dare was composed by Ron Goodwin.
Is Where Eagles Dare based on a book or true story?
Where Eagles Dare is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Alistair MacLean".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Where Eagles Dare?
Where Eagles Dare holds official age classifications: AU: PG (Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.); DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.); US: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.).