Where Eagles Dare (1968)

Director: Brian G. Hutton

Writer: Alistair MacLean

Cast: Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood, Mary Ure, Patrick Wymark, Michael Hordern

Synopsis: The mission is clear. Get in. Get the general. Get out. Commandos charged with freeing a U.S. general from an Alpine fortress should also be told to trust nothing – including the search-and-rescue orders just issued. Richard Burton and Clint Eastwood go Where Eagles Dare in this twisty World War II thriller written by action master Alistair MacLean (The Guns of Navarone) and directed by Brian G. Hutton. Known for fiery dramatic roles, Burton ventures into the realm of movie pyrotechnics with dynamic efficiency. And Eastwood’s cool-fire presence heightens one searing action sequence after another. The film became Eastwood’s then-largest hit and its studio’s #1 moneymaker of the year.