Stupendous! Action packed! The best WW II film ever made.

Rating: Null/10 (20 July 1999)

Richard Burton is at his best in this superlative film detailing the story of U.S. and British special forces extracting a captured General from a well-defended German castle. The film is quite long but its unending suspense keeps you on the edge of your seat. Not to sound macabre, but I particularly enjoy the "cable car scene" where Burton, after much battling, eventually tosses a few German soldiers to their death. Clint Eastwood, playing the role of an American Army Ranger, delivers a fine performance as well. I first saw this film as an 11-year-old and still enjoy watching it today.