Where Eagles Dare
Directed by	Brian G. Hutton
Produced by	Elliott Kastner
Written by	Alistair MacLean (novel) Alistair MacLean (screenplay)
Starring	Richard Burton Clint Eastwood Mary Ure
Music by	Ron Goodwin
Cinematography	Arthur Ibbetson
Editing by	John Jympson
Distributed by	MGM
Release date(s)	December 4, 1968 (UK)
Running time	155 min.
Language	English
IMDb profile

Where Eagles Dare is a 1968 film directed by Brian G. Hutton and starring Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood, and Mary Ure. The screenplay and the 1967 best-selling novel were written at more or less the same time by Alistair MacLean; it was his first of several screenwriting efforts. Both film and novel are often considered classics. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Brian G. Hutton (born January 1, 1935 in New York City, New York) is an American motion picture actor and director. ... Elliott Kastner (born 7 January 1930) is a Jewish American film director, most famously of the war film Where Eagles Dare. ... Alistair Stuart MacLean (April 28, 1922 - February 2, 1987) was a Scottish novelist who wrote successful thrillers or adventure stories, the best known of which are perhaps The Guns of Navarone and Where Eagles Dare. ... Alistair Stuart MacLean (April 28, 1922 - February 2, 1987) was a Scottish novelist who wrote successful thrillers or adventure stories, the best known of which are perhaps The Guns of Navarone and Where Eagles Dare. ... Richard Burton CBE (November 10, 1925 – August 5, 1984) was a Welsh actor. ... Clint Eastwood (born Clinton Eastwood, Jr. ... Mary Ure (February 18, 1933 - April 3, 1975) was a British actress. ... Ronald Alfred Goodwin (February 17, 1925 - January 8, 2003) was a British composer and conductor best known for his film scores. ... Arthur Ibbetson (1922 - 1997) was a British cinematographer. ... MGM logo Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer or MGM, is a large media company, involved primarily in the production and distribution of cinema and television programs. ... December 4th redirects here. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1968 Gregorian calendar. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... // October 30 - The film The Lion in Winter, starring Katharine Hepburn, debuts. ... Brian G. Hutton (born January 1, 1935 in New York City, New York) is an American motion picture actor and director. ... Richard Burton CBE (November 10, 1925 – August 5, 1984) was a Welsh actor. ... Clint Eastwood (born Clinton Eastwood, Jr. ... Mary Ure (February 18, 1933 - April 3, 1975) was a British actress. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... Alistair Stuart MacLean (April 28, 1922 - February 2, 1987) was a Scottish novelist who wrote successful thrillers or adventure stories, the best known of which are perhaps The Guns of Navarone and Where Eagles Dare. ...

History

The driving force behind the film was Richard Burton's son, who wanted to see his father in a good old-fashioned adventure movie. Burton approached producer Elliott Kastner for ideas, who asked Alistair MacLean. At that time, most of MacLean's novels had either been made into films, or were in the process of being filmed. Kastner persuaded MacLean to write a new story. Six weeks later, MacLean delivered the script. Richard Burton CBE (November 10, 1925 – August 5, 1984) was a Welsh actor. ... Elliott Kastner (born 7 January 1930) is a Jewish American film director, most famously of the war film Where Eagles Dare. ... Alistair Stuart MacLean (April 28, 1922 - February 2, 1987) was a Scottish novelist who wrote successful thrillers or adventure stories, the best known of which are perhaps The Guns of Navarone and Where Eagles Dare. ...

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Plot

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The film and novel are reasonably close to each other, due to their co-development. The major difference is the novel is far less violent in terms of death counts than the film, and one scene in particular presaged the "non-lethal thriller" notion that MacLean would explore in the final phase of his career.

Principal cast

Anton Diffring as SS Standartenführer (Colonel) Kramer

• Richard Burton : Smith
• Clint Eastwood : Schaffer
• Mary Ure : Mary
• Patrick Wymark : Turner
• Michael Hordern Rolland
• Donald Houston : Christiansen
• Peter Barkworth : Berkeley
• William Squire : Thomas
• Robert Beatty : Carnaby
• Brook Williams : Harrod
• Neil McCarthy : MacPherson
• Vincent Ball : Carpenter
• Anton Diffring: Kramer
• Ferdy Mayne : Rosemeyer
• Derren Nesbitt: Von Hapen
• Victor Beaumont: Weissner
• Ingrid Pitt: Heidi

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Production

Cover of the novel.

• Director: Brian G. Hutton
• Producer: Elliott Kastner
• Screenplay: Alistair MacLean
• Cinematography: Arthur Ibbetson
• Music: Ron Goodwin
• Produced: 1968, by Winkast
• Certification: UK: PG / USA: PG / Sweden: 15 yoa
• Subsequent cinema release dates: January 23, 1969 (Sweden), March 6, 1969 (West Germany), March 7, 1969 (Finland), March 12, 1969 (USA),
• Filming Locations: Burg Hohenwerfen, Werfen, Austria; in January 1968, Ebensee (Austria); in January 1968, Airport scenes filmed in Aigen/Ennstal (Austria); in early 1968, Borehamwood Studios, Hertfordshire, England; in spring 1968

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Soundtrack

Where Eagles Dare
Soundtrack by Ron Goodwin
Released	January 4, 2005
Genre	Soundtracks Original Score Film music
Length	74:07
Label	Turner Entertainment

A soundtrack was released on Compact Disc in 2005, by the Silver Age Classics division of Turner Entertainment which deals with older films. Like other releases in this series, Where Eagles Dare was a two disc release, the first CD being the film music, the second was the film music for Operation Crossbow and source music for Where Eagles Dare. This release has been limited to 3000 pressings. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... // In film formats, the sound track is the physical area of the film which records the synchronized sound. ... Ronald Alfred Goodwin (February 17, 1925 - January 8, 2003) was a British composer and conductor best known for his film scores. ... January 4 is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Soundtracks can mean: The plural of soundtrack The Can album, Soundtracks This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Soundtrack refers to the recorded sound accompanying a visual medium such as a motion picture, television show, or video game. ... A film score is the background music in a film, generally specially written for the film and often used to heighten emotions provoked by the imagery on the screen or by the dialogue. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Turner Entertainment Company was established August 4, 1986 to oversee Turner Broadcastings film library after its acquisition of MGM/UA. In addition to the studio, Turner got its library, which included all of MGMs films, Warner Bros. ... A Compact Disc or CD is an optical disc used to store digital data, originally developed for storing digital audio. ... The 1965 spy thriller and war movie Operation Crossbow (film), was made from a story from Duilio Coletti and Vittoriano Petrilli. ...

Track listings for Where Eagles Dare

1. Main Title
2. Before Jump/Death of Harrod
3. Mary and Smith Meet/Sting on Castle/Parade Ground
4. Preparation in Luggage Office/Fight in Car
5. The Booby Trap
6. Ascent on the Cable Car
7. Death of Radion Engineer and Helicopter Pilot
8. Checking on Smith/Names in Notebook
9. Smith Triumphs Over Nazis
10. Intermission Playout
11. Entr'Acte
12. Encounter in the Castle
13. Journey through the Castle Part 1
14. Journey through the Castle Part 2
15. Descent and Fight on the Cable Car
16. Escape from the Cable Car
17. Chase, Part 1 and 2
18. The Chase in the Airfield
19. The Real Traitor
20. End Playout

Production notes

• This was one of the few movies Clint Eastwood ever made for which he did not receive top billing, it instead going to Richard Burton.
• Eastwood has his largest body count in this movie.
• Eastwood referred to the film as Where Doubles Dare given the number of stunts and stuntmen that were required.
• The sequence showing Eastwood looking at the Schloss Adler through binoculars as Burton approaches from behind has one strange peculiarity: Eastwood's hands are not holding the binoculars.
• Focke Wulf Schnellflugzeug - Germany did indeed have some helicopters in service during the time of the film, although the helicopter shown in the film was a Bell 47.
• Much of the film was actually shot outdoors in Austria during winter. Thus, the snow on the ground and the breath that can be seen when the actors speak is real.

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Box Office

The film made a profit of $7,100,000.00

Commercial and critical reaction

• This is a favourite movie of the director Quentin Tarantino and he has said that he would like to remake the film at some point in the future if given the opportunity.
• Steven Spielberg has said the film is among his favourite war movies, even going so far as to quote the famous 'Broadsword calling Danny Boy' line.

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Cultural references

• The TV cartoon, Animaniacs, parodied Where Eagles Dare, using Pinky and the Brain as principle characters.
• Joe d'Amato stole footage from this film for use in his movie Ator l'invincibile 2 (also known as Blademaster or Cave Dwellers). The footage can be seen during Ator l'invincibile 2's infamous hang glider scenes.
• Fans of the book/movie sometimes utter the phrase, "Broadsword calling Danny Boy", in a room full of strangers, to secretly identify themselves as fans (Broadsword and Danny Boy were radio call-signs used in Where Eagles Dare).
• The call-sign "Broadsword calling Danny Boy," as spoken by Burton, is sampled several times in "Bad Attitude" on the album Blue Rock by The Cross, a group founded by and featuring Roger Taylor, Queen's drummer.
• This film is the subject of a Misfits song of the same name, from their 7-inch single, Night of the Living Dead and compilation album, Legacy of Brutality.
• This film is also the subject of an Iron Maiden song, also of the same name. It is the opening track of their album Piece of Mind. In the concert album A Real Live Dead One, Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson introduces the song saying "Wherever the problem is, Clint Eastwood is gonna fix it ... 'Where Eagles Dare'!!!"
• The film is the inspiration of a few third-party maps in the popular free multiplayer computer game by id Software and Activision called Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory.
• Electronica artist Tomcraft collaborated with Bloodhound Gang's Jimmy Pop on song titled "Broadsword Calling Danny Boy."
• Chicago-based pop punk band Fall Out Boy references the movie in their 2003 song "Growing Up."
• The ambient/orchestral composer, Schloss Adler, took his name from the castle in the film.

• Clint Eastwood wears his War Merit Cross first class with swords upsidedown.

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External links

• Where Eagles Dare at the Internet Movie Database
• [1] Where Eagles Dare homepage