Titles

• Orginal title: Where Eagles Dare (UK, USA, Australia)
• Croatia: Orlovo Gnijezdo (=Eagles’ Nest)
• Czechia: Kam orli nelétají (=Where Eagles Do Not Fly)
• Denmark: Ørneborgen (=The Castle of Eagles)
• Finland: Kotkat Kuuntelevat (=The Eagles are listening)
• France: Quand Les Aigles Attaquent (=When the eagles attack)
• Germany: Agenten Sterben Einsam (=Agents are dying alone)
• Greece: Opou Tolmoun Oi Aetoi
• Hungary: Kémek a Sasfészekben (=Spies in the eagle’s nest)
• Italy: Dove Osano le Aquile (=Where Eagles Dare)
• Netherlands: De Genadelozen (=The Mercyless)
• Norway: Ørneredet (=Eagles’ Nest)
• Poland: Tylko dla orlow (=For eagles only)
• Portugal: Desafio das Águias, O
• Russia: Kuda zaletayut tolka orly (=Where Only Eagles Fly)
• Serbia: Orlovo gnezdo
• Spain: El Desafio De Las Aguilas
• Sweden: Örnnästet (=Eagles’ Nest)

Production information

• Produced: 1968, by Winkast
• Released by: MGM (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)
• Certification: UK: PG / USA: PG / Sweden: 15 yoa
• Parental rating: Cautionary, some scenes objectionable
• Color or b/w: Color
• Language: English
• Runtime: USA: 148 min / Germany: 148 min / Sweden: 153 min
• Sound mix: Stereo

Cinema release date:

• 4 December 1968 (UK)
• 14 December 1968 (Japan)
• 23 January 1969 (Sweden)
• 6 March 1969 (West Germany)
• 7 March 1969 (Finland)
• 12 March 1969 (USA)
• 18 April 1969 (Spain)
• 29 May 1969 (Hong Kong)
• 23 June 1969 (France)
• 23 August 1969 (Italy)
• 16 September 1969 (Norway)

Exhibitor screenings

• Rivoli in New York, NY on Dec. 3 1968
• Cinema 2 North Park in Dallas, TX on Dec. 5 1968
• Madison in Detroit, MI on Dec. 5 1968
• Mike Todd in Chicago, IL on Dec. 5 1968
• St. Francis in San Francisco, CA on Dec. 5 1968
• Roxy in Atlanta, GA on Dec. 10 1968

Filming locations

• Burg Hohenwerfen, Werfen (Austria); in January 1968
• Ebensee (Austria); in January 1968
• Airport scenes filmed in Aigen/Ennstal (Austria); in early 1968
• Borehamwood Studios, London (England); in spring 1968

Economy

• Gross: SEK 11,639,000 (Sweden)
• Admissions: 1,134,000 (Sweden)

Technical Specifications

• Film length: 13950 ft or 4254 m (in Sweden: 4220 m)
• Film negative format: 35 mm
• Cinematographic process: Panavision 70
• Printed film format: 35 mm, 70 mm
• Aspect ratio: 2.35 : 1