Richard Burton and Clint Eastwood star in this Second World War action adventure based on Alistair MacLean's novel. During the war, seven Allied agents are selected to rescue an American general from the impenetrable German fortress Schloss Adler. In charge of the team is British Major Smith (Burton), with American Lieutenant Schaffer (Eastwood) as second in command. Parachuting into the enemy territory in German uniforms, the squad discover one of their number dead on arrival, and Smith suspects that he may have a traitor amongst his unit.
Director: Brian G. Hutton
Producer: Elliott Kastner
Writer: Alistair MacLean
Music: Ron Goodwin
Actor: Richard Burton
Actor: Clint Eastwood
Actor: Mary Ure
Actor: Michael Hordern
Actor: Patrick Wymark
Actor: Robert Beatty
Actor: Ferdy Mayne
Actor: Anton Diffring
Actor: Donald Houston
Actor: Ingrid Pitt
Actor: Derren Nesbitt
Actor: Peter Barkworth
Cinematographer: Arthur Ibbetson