They dare to climb a terrifying new peak in suspense... all the way up to hell!

Starring: Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood, Mary Ure, Patrick Wymark, Michael Hordern, Donald Houston, Peter Barkworth, Robert Beatty

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ - great

"Look, Major, either you start playing it straight or you can deal me out of this mess." – Lt. Morris Schaffer

Why watch this? The '60 produced some wonderful WWII espionage films. This is one of the finest.

Plot Summary: This thrilling World War II adventure follows a team of Allied commandos led by Major John Smith. Their mission is to rescue an American Brigadier General from a seemingly impenetrable German fortress high in the Bavarian Alps. However, the rescue operation uncovers a much deeper espionage plot.

Dad's Preview: A dangerous mission is required to rescue a captured American general. The team must nab him before he can be interrogated by the Nazis. He's being held in a mountain stronghold, the Schloss Alder, high in the German Alps, accessible only by cable car. Leading the group is American Army Ranger Schaffer and British Major Smith. The scenery is breath-taking, and the plot, with several ingenious twists, makes for a very watchable WWII action flick.

Winkast Film Productions; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer