They must enter an almost impregnable Nazi stronghold, the Castle of the Eagles, to rescue a high-ranking American officer. But the men's dangerous task is threatened by a traitor in the group.

Before directing Second World War companion films Flags of Our Fathers and Letters from Iwo Jima in his later life, he played lead roles in Where Eagles Dare and Kelly’s Heroes. Both classics ...

The resulting film is highly entertaining, thrilling and rarely lets down for a moment. Alistair MacLean wrote an original screenplay that was treated with respect for the writer’s unusual ...