The Castle of the Eagles

Rating: 10/10 (19 June 2006)

From the brilliant mind of suspense writer Alistair MacLean, comes the exciting story to our movie entitled " "Where Eagles Dare." From beginning to end, there is hardly a pause between the incredible saga which begins with a clandestine flight over the snowy Alpine mountains and the explosive action prevalent throughout the exciting film. Once the viewer is snared within the plausible storyline, he is taken for a fast and furious ride studded with plots, twists, turns and dramatic sequences. The story itself concerns two allied officers and counter spies taking an extreme and dangerous gamble to uncover internal spies working within the MI-Five organization. With Richard Burton, as Maj. Jonathan Smith, Clint Eastwood as Lt. Morris Schaffer, Michael Hordern as Adm. Rolland and Patrick Wymark as Col. Turner, viewers careen through a dizzying mazes of intricate and often confusing scenarios, all culminating in a nail-biting finale. This film is a must for Burton and Eastwood fans. *****