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Overview

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7.7/10   13,375 votes
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Director:
Brian G. Hutton
Writer:
Alistair MacLean (story)
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Release Date:
12 March 1969 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Adventure | War more
Tagline:
They look like Nazis but . . . The Major is British . . . The Lieutenant is American . . . The Beautiful Frauleins are Allied Agents! more
Plot:
Allied agents stage a daring raid on a castle where the Nazis are holding an American General prisoner... but that's not all that's really going on. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
2 nominations more
User Comments:
One of the best adaptations among Allistair Maclean's novels more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Richard Burton ... Maj. Jonathan Smith, MC

Clint Eastwood ... Lt. Morris Schaffer
Mary Ure ... Mary Elison
Patrick Wymark ... Col. Wyatt Turner, DSO MC
Michael Hordern ... Adm. Rolland
Donald Houston ... Capt. James Christiansen
Peter Barkworth ... Edward Berkeley
William Squire ... Capt. Philip Thomas
Robert Beatty ... Gen. George Carnaby
Brook Williams ... Sgt. Harrod
Neil McCarthy ... Sgt. Jock MacPherson
Vincent Ball ... Carpenter
Anton Diffring ... SS-Standartenführer Kramer
Ferdy Mayne ... Gen. Rosemeyer
Derren Nesbitt ... SS-Sturmbannführer Von Hapen
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Additional Details

Runtime:
158 min
Country:
UK | USA
Language:
English | German
Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Mono (35 mm prints)
Certification:
Spain:13 | Australia:G (TV rating) | Iceland:12 | New Zealand:PG | Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 (1969) | Sweden:15 | UK:A (cut) (original rating) | UK:PG (video rating) (1988) | USA:M (original rating) | USA:PG | West Germany:16 | Singapore:PG

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The name Mary is given when introduced as Heidi's cousin, is Maria Schenk. Maria Schenk was the middle name of Colonel Claus Philipp Maria Schenk von Stauffenberg who was the chief conspirator in the July 20th plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler. It was Stauffenberg who placed the briefcase with the bomb under the table at the Wolf's Lair. more
Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Smith leaves the cabin in the raging blizzard, the sound of the wind howling contrasts with the view of large fluffy snowflakes calmly floating gently to the ground. more
Quotes:
Major John Smith: Broadsword calling Danny Boy more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Jönssonligan på Mallorca (1989) more

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20 out of 29 people found the following comment useful:-
One of the best adaptations among Allistair Maclean's novels, 17 January 2005
10/10
Author: ed56 from Israel

A highly entertaining world war II action film with two of the greatest actors of their time at a high point of their career - Richard Burton and Clint Eastwood. The first hour or so is the setting to the action that will follow: a group of American and British soldiers is sent to a castle where the Natzis are holding an important American General. The plot of course is not that simple and has a lot of spins and surprises that accompanied by a fascinating action scenes (Very impressing for a 1968). With a beautiful filming location at the freezing landscapes of Germany and Austria this movie is truly an amazing to watch. Notable sequences are the cable car sequence and the final escaping sequence. Richard Burton gives his usual strong performance and Clint Eastwood is good as his executor. All in all a well crafted action classic that is highly recommended. 10/10

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