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Where Eagles Dare
Synopsis
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.~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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Full Credits
  • Director:
    Brian G. Hutton,
  • Writer:
    Alistair MacLean,
  • Producer:
    Elliott Kastner,
  • Cinematographer:
    Arthur Ibbetson,
  • Editor:
    John Jympson,
  • Executive Producer:
    Jerry Gershwin,
  • Cast:
    Michael Hordern, Clint Eastwood, Mary Ure, Patrick Wymark, Richard Burton,
  • Associate Producer:
    Denis Holt,
  • Assistant Editor:
    Alan Strachan,
  • Second Assistant Director:
    Patrick Clayton,
  • Second Second Assistant Director:
    Chris Kenny,
  • Sound:
    Michael Hickey,
  • Camera Operator:
    Kelvin Pike, Ginger Gemmel, H.A.R. Thomson, Paul Wilson,
  • Set Dresser:
    Arthur Taksen,
  • Sound Editor:
    Jonathan Bates,
  • Stunts:
    Jim Dowdall, Frank Henson, Eddie Powell, Bill Sawyer, Tim Condren, Alf Joint, Nosher Powell, Roy Everson, Jimmy Thong, David Watson, Dave Newman, Jack Silk, Max Faulkner, Dave Wilding, Jimmy Lodge, Les White, Del Baker, George Lane Cooper, Terry Yorke, Terence Plummer, Paul Stader, Tex Fuller, Romo Gorrara, Jack Cooper, Joe Powell, Doug Robinson, Richard Graydon, Terry Richards, Harry Fielder, Rick Lester, Peter Brace, Steve Emerson, Billy Cornelius,
  • Dialogue Coach:
    Al Lettieri,
  • Grip:
    David Cadwallader, Denis Fraser,
  • Assistant Director:
    Colin M. Brewer, Anthony Waye,
  • Gaffer:
    Bob Bremner,
  • Still Photographer:
    John Jay,
  • Assistant Foley Artist:
    Peter Dobson,
  • Focus Puller:
    Allan Jones,
  • Stunt Double:
    Eddie Powell, Alf Joint, Tom L. Dittman, Gillian Aldam, Bill Sawyer,
  • Clapper Loader:
    Graeme Scaife, David Wynn-Jones,
  • Electrician:
    Edward Michael Perry, Bob Bremner,
  • Special Effects:
    Fred Hellenburgh, Richard Parker,
  • Art Direction:
    Peter Mullins,
  • Assistant Property Master:
    Mickey Lennon,
  • Story by:
    Alistair MacLean,
  • Continuity:
    Penny Daniels,
  • Makeup Artist:
    Tony Sforzini,
  • Original Music Composer:
    Ron Goodwin,
  • Costume Design:
    Arthur Newman, Yvonne Blake,
  • Orchestrator:
    Ron Goodwin, Brian Couzens,
  • Production Secretary:
    Norma Garment,
  • Unit Manager:
    Tom Sachs,
  • Visual Effects:
    Tom Howard,
  • Foley Artist:
    Richard Best Jr.,
  • Props:
    Peter Hancock,
  • Conductor:
    Ron Goodwin,
  • Second Unit Director:
    Yakima Canutt,
  • ADR & Dubbing:
    J.B. Smith,
  • Sound Recordist:
    John Bramall,
  • Aerial Camera:
    Douglas Adamsson,
  • Wardrobe Supervisor:
    Elsa Fennell,
  • Screenplay:
    Alistair MacLean,
  • Musician:
    Arthur L. Frantz,
  • Stunt Coordinator:
    Paul Stader,
  • Production Supervisor:
    Ted Lloyd,

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