Sorry, this movie sucks

In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

Blistering performances.

I have great memories of this film,remember reading the book at age 10.action,spies Burton and Eastwood together is great stuff,the interest starts right at the get go hearing the daring mission,never gets boring Keeps your attention all throughout the film and the last 5 mins are great to finish this fine work,suffice to say I won't spoil it at all my advice is if somehow you've missed or overlooked this 60s war film watch it asap,you won't be sorry.

Clint Eastwood and Richard Burton are brilliant and have very good chemistry in this World War 2 classic. The picture has a lot more than just action going for it, I personally enjoyed the talkative side and most importantly the revelations that occur throughout, but one particular scene that really stood out is when Burton and Eastwood storm in on a celebration, and make the Germans feel very uncomfortable with a bit of good old fashioned trickery, the writers and the director ensure the dialogue is enthralling and the camera angles are competently done to maintain a thrilling atmosphere and the appropriate level of tension. Brian G. Hutton's film also keeps the factor of surprise around, ensuring that the film is not predictable, Alistair Maclean's screenplay is impressive, there's plenty of great moments including a scene that clearly inspired Quentin Tarantino, as there is a similar plot device within his film, though here it's not as violent nor as inventive, it's still another very good scene in a superb motion picture.Among the supporting cast is Mary Ure, who plays an undercover agent, aiding the Brits and Eastwood. The picture is competently acted all round and some are very impressive, especially Richard Burton who steals the film away from a very good Clint, I also admired the well-choreographed action and shootouts, and the nice cinematography that showcase some nice shots of terrific scenery and well-chosen locations. The film may be extremely long, but it felt captivating, enthralling and always entertaining containing a mild but good sense of humour, complete with a satisfying conclusion, Where Eagles Dare is a Great War picture with a compelling storyline, superb writing, impressive action scenes and strong performances from both Burton and Eastwood.

Directed by Brian G. Hutton and adapted to the screen from his own novel by Alistair MacLean, Where Eagles Dare stars Richard Burton and Clint Eastwood. Music is scored by Ron Goodwin and cinematography is by Arthur Ibbetson.A small group of allied agents are sent on a mission to rescue a Allied General from a Nazi castle stronghold. But there is more than what meets the eye here...Boys own men on a mission in grandiose strokes, MacLean's complex story makes for riveting and exciting entertainment. The story twists and turns like a Python, so full attention to conversational details is very much required, yet it's the fun and kinetic action that holds the most attention. There are stunts galore amongst the Austrian Alps (beautifully photographed by Ibbetson), and as the espionage hokum reaches its crescendo status, so does the explosions, with the makers wasting no opportunity to blow everything up. Burton is classy and enjoying himself, Eastwood laconic and cool, while good support comes from Mary Ure, Patrick Wymark, Michael Hordern and Donald Houston. The running time is a touch too long as MacLean's prose is given weighty treatment for extended chatter, and some back projection work feels unnecessarily cheap, but this is good old machismo fuelled classic cinema regardless. 9/10

If you're a war movie fan don't think about it just watch this movie and you won't be disappointed! For me this movie and "The Great Escape" are two of the greatest WW2 films ever made I highly recommend them both. It has a great storyline/sequence of events and the acting is great especially the non-German actors playing German characters. Clint Eastwood is great as always and this is one of Richard Burton's greatest films as well. I must also note that the soundtrack composed/conducted by Ron Goodwin is stupendous and one of my favorites. Anyway, get this movie and watch it even if you have to order a Netflix DVD!