The film is pretty enjoyable, yet is extremely illogical in its action sequences (but if you were expecting realism, this is not the film for you).
Also, while it is not really graphic, it is extremely violent, with Clint and Richard Burton destroying basically the entire German army in the last few reels. There is only a small amount of blood, but there is a nasty scene in which Burton fights two German agents on a cable car. He kicks one in the face, causing that man's face to be covered in blood. He then takes his pickaxe, and smashes it into the other man's arm, causing more blood to appear. Ick!
The strangest scene is in the hall, where Richard Burton states about five different identities in one scene.
I was very interested in the S.S. Colonel (Anton Diffring) and his dislike with the Gestapo Major. Unfortunately, the film does nothing with this.
NITS
*There is one sequence in which Clint Eastwood sneaks up behind a radio operator, but he makes a noise, causing the operator to sound the alarm. Why doesn't he just shoot him, which is what he ends up doing? His gun is silenced, and he has shown no problems with killing.
*Why do Eastwood and Burton take the three double agents with them? It seems this is only so that they can have the cable car fight later.
*I think Burton lets the traitor at the end kill himself too easily. Wouldn't his superiors want the man alive for questioning about his contacts?
*Germany didn't use helicopters in World War II.
*Finally, when the Gestapo Major takes everyone prisoner in about the middle of the film (in the dining hall), it seems a little odd that he can force two people with machine guns to stand down with a Luger.
*Germany didn't use helicopters in World War II.
At least not as carrier for Generals.
*Why do Eastwood and Burton take the three double agents with them?
They had to write down the lists with the names of other agents (the little notebooks).
I mean, why do they take the double agents with them AFTER they write all the names down? Why not just shoot them?
Somebody has to catch some bullets...
In fact the Germans did have early model helicopters in limited use during WW2. Of course the copter in the movie is a post war Bell 47.
I know someone who is very interested in WWII, especially German gear and uniforms. He said this is one of the most accurate films regarding proper use of uniforms and equipment he has seen.
The helicopter is a bit unavoidable, and the aircraft at the end, but otherwise everything looks about right.
Now that we have a 'War' category, shouldn't this be in it by now?
I love the blatantly fake blood (red paint I think) that they use whenever anyone gets a wound.
I also enjoy how they can sneak around enough explosives to darn near dismantle that castle in just their backpacks.
Haven't seen it. Love the Iron Maiden song.
Hannah, the Iron Maiden song is about the film. 
Iron Maiden also did a few songs about movies, one of which was about Dune IIRC.
Here's a few nits.
When Burton tells the first of the traitors to rapell down the castle wall he has a German Wehrmacht Alpenkorp uniform on, this is still seen in the scene on the castle wall.
At this point, Eastwood has been holding off the German attack but the officer in charges orders two grenades thrown causing the party to retreat. The officer sees the rope and Thomas climbing down at which point he still has a grey uniform. After Thomas is shot however and you see the body falling it has one of the later camouflaged jackets that the team wear.
Douglas Nicol on Wednesday, October 09, 2002 - 3:33 pm:
Now that we have a 'War' category, shouldn't this be in it by now?
I totally agree! (I can't understand what this is doing on a Science fiction/Fantasy board in the first place!)
Any ideas on how to get this transferred?