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Where Eagles Dare (1968)

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Where Eagles Dare (1968)

Where Eagles Dare (1968)
DVD9 | VIDEO_TS | PAL, 16:9 (720x576) VBR | 02:28:45 | 7.16 Gb
Audio: English AC3 5.1 @ 384 Kbps; Français & Italiano AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps
Subs: English HoH, Italiano HoH; Français, Español, Deutsch, Nederlands, العربية, Română
Genre: War, Action, Adventure

An expensive but enormously profitable war picture, Where Eagles Dare centers upon a daring rescue and even more daring escape. Disguised as Nazi officers, commandoes Maj. John Smith (Richard Burton), Lt. Morris Schaffer Clint Eastwood and six other courageous souls parachute behind enemy lines. Their mission: to rescue an American general, held captive in a supposedly impenetrable Alpine castle. Aiding and abetting the commandoes are Allied undercover agents Mary (Mary Ure) and Heidi (Ingrid Pitt). Also on hand is a British officer (Patrick Wymark), who masterminded the mission. Somewhere, somehow, someone amongst the Allies is going to turn out to be a traitor. There's also a neat plot twist in store when the commandoes manage to reach the American general – which leads to yet another twist. The vertigo-inducing climax has made Where Eagles Dare one of the most sought-after of "early" Eastwood starring features. The film was written directly for the screen by espionage novelist Alistair MacLean.

Synopsis by Hal Erickson, Allmovie.com

In this 1969 spine-tingler, allied soldiers infiltrate a mountaintop castle in the Bavarian Alps to rescue a captured general who knows the plans for D-Day. The production features parachute jumps, gunplay, explosions, spectacular scenery, and frozen hands reaching for survival on a rock face. And then there are the narrow escapes in which the heroes dodge gunfire in castle corridors, drive a bus through mountain passes, and take off in a plane thinking all is well when it isn't. In short, Where Eagles Dare is a pip of a film from start to finish. Rousing music and a lively script, adapted by Alistair MacLean from the novel he wrote, complement bully performances by Richard Burton and Clint Eastwood. As British Maj. John Smith and American Lt. Morris Schaffer, raspy Burton barks commands while cool-man Eastwood nullifies Nazis with blades and bullets. Excellent performances from Michael Hordern as British Vice Adm. Rolland and Derren Nesbitt as Nazi Major von Harpen support the performances of Burton and Eastwood. But it is the action and the pacing that are the real stars. Dressed in German uniforms, the allied infiltrators take a perilous cable-car ride, get pulled through windows, and mingle with the enemy while a new danger lurks around every corner. Surprises abound as the allies discover that not everyone is who he is supposed to be. Meanwhile, the audience chews knuckles as the music builds, and a final, shocking secret manifests itself.

Review by Mike Cummings, Allmovie.com

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Director: Brian G. Hutton

Writers: Alistair MacLean

Cast: Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood, and Mary Ure

Where Eagles Dare (1968)

Where Eagles Dare (1968)

Where Eagles Dare (1968)

Where Eagles Dare (1968)

Where Eagles Dare (1968)

Where Eagles Dare (1968)

Where Eagles Dare (1968)

Where Eagles Dare (1968)

Where Eagles Dare (1968)

Where Eagles Dare (1968)

Where Eagles Dare (1968)

Where Eagles Dare (1968)

Where Eagles Dare (1968)


Special Features:

- On location.. Where Eagles Dare. (12 mins)

- Theatrical trailer

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