Where Eagles Dare (1968)
Movie: Where Eagles Dare (1968)
“During WW2 a British aircraft is shot down and crashes in Nazi held territory. The Germans capture the only survivor, an American General, and take him to the nearest SS headquarters. Unknown to the Germans the General has full knowledge of the D-Day operation. The British decide that the General must not be allowed to divulge any details of the Normandy landing at all cost and order Major John Smith to lead a crack commando team to rescue him. Amongst the team is an American Ranger, Lieutenant Schaffer, who is puzzled by his inclusion in an all British operation. When one of the team dies after the parachute drop, Schaffer suspects that Smith’s mission has a much more secret objective. Written by Dave Jenkins {david.jenkins@smallworld.co.uk}”
- Director: Brian G. Hutton
- Release Date: 12 March 1969 (USA)
- Run Time: 158 min
- Country: UK , USA
- Genre: Action , Adventure , War
Tagline: They look like Nazis but . . . The Major is British . . . The Lieutenant is American . . . The Beautiful Frauleins are Allied Agents!
Trivia: The “Schloss Adler” is actually the “Schloss Hohenwerfen” in Austria. At the time of filming, the castle was being used as a police training camp. There are no cable cars near Schloss Hohenwerfen. Hence the Cable Car shooting is done somewhere else.
Goofs: Continuity: When Smith kicks Christiansen in the face on the roof of the cable car, there is already blood on Christiansen’s face.