Where Eagles Dare (1968)

Where Eagles Dare (1968)

Director: Brian G. Hutton

Screenplay: Alistair MacLean (from his novel)

Stars: Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood and Mary Ure

The Pitch: “Hey, let’s turn ‘Where Eagles Dare’ into a movie!”

Tagline: They dare to climb a terrifying new peak in suspense… all the way up to hell!

The Overview:  Beware of Spoilers…

During World War II an American General is held captive by the Nazis in a mountain top fortress.  An English Officer (Burton) and American Ranger (Eastwood) are dropped behind enemy lines to rescue the General.  Yet there may be more to this mission than either are aware…

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