Writing the Screenplay
Alistair MacLean’s only original script evolved from a 240-page epic into a lean espionage masterpiece. Director Brian G. Hutton reshaped it into the tight, twist-filled adventure we know…
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From the archives
Journey to Burg Hohenwerfen
I spent the Autumn 1998 in Vienna, Austria, working at the local Volvo Truck office there. As this would be a very lonely period, I decided…
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From the archives
Counting the Fallen: The Complete Where Eagles Dare Death Toll
A meticulous breakdown of every on-screen death in Where Eagles Dare (1968) — from secret agents to German soldiers. Discover how the film’s explosive action results…
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The cable car’s ascent is a dramatic moment in the mission.
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The Characters
Trivia Corner
“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. ”
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