<Tr> <Th> Budget </Th> <Td> $7.7 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> $21 million </Td> </Tr> <P> Where Eagles Dare is a 1968 British World War II action film from Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer that stars Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood and Mary Ure . It was directed by Brian G. Hutton and shot on location in Austria and Bavaria . Alistair MacLean wrote the novel of the same name and the screenplay at the same time . It was his first screenplay; both film and book became commercial successes . </P> <P> The film involved some of the top moviemaking professionals of the day and is now considered a classic . Major contributors included Hollywood stuntman Yakima Canutt, who as second - unit director shot most of the action scenes; British stuntman Alf Joint who doubled for Burton in such sequences as the fight on top of the cable car; award - winning conductor and composer Ron Goodwin, who wrote the film score; and future Oscar - nominee Arthur Ibbetson, who worked on its cinematography . The film is noted for the phrase "Broadsword calling Danny Boy", spoken by Richard Burton several times throughout . The phrase is frequently used by Richard Burton impressionists . </P>

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