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original US theatrical movie poster for the 1968 World War II action epic Where Eagles Dare.Key Details & Summary Stars: Richard Burton as Major John Smith and Clint Eastwood as Lieutenant Morris Schaffer.Director: Directed by Brian G. Hutton.Screenplay: Written by Alistair MacLean concurrently with his famous novel of the same name.Plot: A Special Operations Executive team attempts a high-stakes raid on the mountaintop Schloß Adler (Castle of the Eagles) to rescue a captured American general.Release Date: Originally premiered on December 4, 1968 in the United Kingdom, followed by its United States release on March 12, 1969.Runtime: 155 minutes (2 hours 35 minutes).
The artwork for the iconic theatrical movie poster of Where Eagles Dare was illustrated by the legendary American artist Howard Terpning.Terpning is highly celebrated for his mid-century Hollywood cinematic art—having also illustrated posters for classics like The Sound of Music, Doctor Zhivago, and Lawrence of Arabia—before transitioning to a hugely successful second career as a premier Western fine artist. His dynamic illustration for this film established the quintessential "two heroes with action and explosions backgrounded" visual template, which heavily influenced action film advertising for decades to come. |
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