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Where Eagles Dare

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1968 | 155 min | Adventure, War

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It earned strong reviews (84% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for adventure fans and history buffs. If you loved The Great Escape or The Guns of Navarone, start here.
The mood
Intense.
The pace
Epic and sweeping, at 2 hr 35 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG: peril. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
  • It's long: 2 hr 35 min.
  • Made in 1968: an older pace and style.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    84% on Rotten Tomatoes, 63 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.5 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $21 million worldwide on a $8 million budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 316K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Brian G. Hutton

  • Richard BurtonMaj. Smith
  • Clint EastwoodLt. Morris Schaffer
  • Mary UreMary Ellison
  • Patrick WymarkCol. Wyatt Turner DSO MC
  • Michael HordernAdm. Rolland
  • Donald HoustonChristiansen
  • Peter BarkworthBerkeley
  • William SquireThomas
  • Robert BeattyBrig. Gen. George Carnaby
  • Brook WilliamsSgt. Harrod