Epic
Where Eagles Dare
1968 epic action adventure war film by Brian G. Hutton
Where Eagles Dare
Where Eagles Dare is a 1968 epic action adventure war film directed by Brian G. Hutton and starring Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood and Mary Ure. It follows a World War II British Special Operations Executive team charged with saving a captured American general from a fortress known as Schloß Adler (Castle of the Eagles), as their mission takes several unexpected turns. It was filmed in Panavision using the Metrocolor process, and was distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Alistair MacLean wrote the screenplay, his first, while he was writing the novel of the same name. Both became commercial successes. The film involved some of the top filmmakers of the day and was shot in Austria. Hollywood stuntman Yakima Canutt was the second unit director and shot most of the action scenes. British stuntman Alf Joint doubled for Burton in many sequences, including a fight on top of the cable car. award-winning conductor and composer Ron Goodwin wrote the film score, and future Oscar nominee Arthur Ibbetson...
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