Where Eagles Dare Page #3

It was carefully arranged.

The plane was crash-landed

in Oberhausen Military Airfield...

...about five miles from here.

It was riddled with machine-gun holes,

British machine-gun holes.

But what the heIl?

A hoIe is a hole is a hole, as they say.

Are you trying to say that you'd risk

the life of an American general...

-...and all the plans for the second front?

-Of course not.

Give me the other boot.

I'm in a hurry to get to the castle...

...before they find out

they haven't got General Carnaby.

The chap they've got knows no more

about the second front...

...than I know about the back end of

the moon. He's an American corporal.

His name is Cartwright Jones.

He's an ex-actor, probably second-rate...

...but he's the dead spitting image

ofthe general.

Did you taIk this poor man

into getting involved with alI this?

I didn't have to. He volunteered.

What actor wouldn't?

If he pulls this off, it'll be

the summit of his professional career.

Mind you,

it might be a short engagement.

Yes. A one-night stand.

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

Ah.

Well, here we are.

Mary, now Maria,

this is your cousin Heidi.

Leave this behind in case you're searched.

Heidi will tell you what to do from now on.

She's been one of our top agents

in Bavaria since 1941 and....

What a disguise.

So he left three minutes after me...

...in a hurry, you say,

so he wasn't after me.

Any ofthe others Ieave?

Not that l could see,

but this place is so crowded...

...and there are several other exits.

Any one ofthem could have slipped out.

You better start pIaying it straight

or you can deal me out ofthis mess.

Now, we both know that radio operator

wasn't killed in any drop.

Now, with MacPherson dead,

there's only five of us left.

You either let me know what's going on

or there's only gonna be four.

All right, lieutenant.

This morning you asked me why you,

an American, was on this mission.

Well, the answer is realIy very simple.

[SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]

Maria.

Oh, my dear Maria, you came after all.

My dear cousin Heidi, how wonderful

to see you after all these years.

Gestapo. I am so happy to see you.

May I introduce you to a friend of mine?

Major Von Hapen.

My cousin Maria Schenk.

Your cousin told us to expect you,

FruIein Schenk, but Heidi...

...you did not tell me

she was as beautiful as this.

Thank you.

Perhaps when you're ready

to take the cable car to the castle...

-...I'll have the honor to escort you.

MARY:
Thank you.

And I am going with her.

Oh.

Both ofyou, huh?

Well, then l am very fortunate.

[SPEAKS IN GERMAN]

FruIein, until a little bit later.

This is a map ofthe castle.

And your instructions.

Do your homework well.

[MAN SHOUTlNG IN GERMAN]

He doesn't seem to be anywhere in here.

Wonder where the devil he's got to.

I gave orders that nobody should leave.

Shall I go outside and take a look?

[WHISTLE BLOWING]

MAN:

Attention. Nobody make a move.

Against the wall, please.

Against the wall.

Attention.

We are looking for four orfive

Alpenkorps deserters from Stuttgart.

To escape, they killed two officers

and a guardroom sergeant.

They were last known

to be heading this way.

Clever. Very clever, indeed.

I want the senior officers of Drafts 13,

14 and 15 to come forward at once.

Check their papers.

Well, gentlemen, any suggestions?

Lieutenant?

Well, I think we'll stand a lot better chance

outside than we will in here.

Agreed.

Gentlemen, see you after the war.

These papers are from the Fourth Panzer

Division stationed in Stuttgart.

When were they issued to him?

-CoIonel.

-What is it, major?

Myself and the others are the ones you're

looking for. We've come to surrender.

Lieutenant, take the three men away

for questioning.

The officers will come with me.

Excuse me.

[RINGS]

-Yes?

-Major Von Hapen.

Yes, sir.

FruIein.

[SPEAKS IN GERMAN]

It'sjust my shoelaces.

[GRUNTING]

[RAPlD GUNFIRE]

[SCREAMS]

-Need to get rid ofthis thing.

-Yeah.

Over the cliff. Let's push.

Okay. Push.

Push.

And a little more.

Good evening, lieutenant.

This is Miss Schenk. Lieutenant Kernitser.

She is the colonel's secretary

in charge of all the female staff.

Can l see your papers, please?

And yours, Frulein.

Would you come with me, please?

-Perhaps I'll see you a little later.

-Thank you.

[DOOR OPENS]

Do you find anything interesting, major?

I hear there was some excitement

in the village tonight.

Oh, nothing very serious.

Just the arrest offive army deserters,

that's all.

Not quite. Those were the orders

that were put out.

But actually, they were five British agents

dressed in German uniforms.

British agents? Why wasn't I informed?

I'm informing you now, major.

Ifyou sent out the orders, colonel...

...then you must have known

for some time...

...who they were

and that they were in this district.

We called you in your office

and in your rooms.

You were not there.

Colonel, l don't have to

remind you, do I...

...that l am in charge of alI

the Gestapo activities in this area...

...and ifthere are foreign agents,

then l am to be informed at once!

-You were not here, major.

-Then you find me, coloneI.

My duty is to inform you, but not

to search every gasthaus to locate you.

I know your duties...

...and your loyalties.

Let me remind you, major,

that I'm a colonel in the SS...

...and not some lieutenant

you can frighten with your threats!

Your military rank and position

are obvious to me, coIonel...

...and so are your attempts to discredit me

with my superiors in BerIin.

Ifthere is any discredit,

you bring it upon yourself.

Good night.

-You better lock the door.

-Sure.

Here are all the things you'll need.

Automatic, field glasses,

ball of string and lead weight.

-You put those things in there?

-A week ago.

-You knew all about this even then?

-Yeah. Good luck, cousin.

We may need these.

I guess it's occurred to you, the Germans

probably know about all this stuff by now.

It did cross my mind.

Broadsword calling Danny Boy.

Broadsword calling Danny Boy. Over.

[OVER RADlO]

Broadsword calling Danny Boy.

Broadsword calling Danny Boy. Over.

MAN:

Broadsword, sir.

Danny Boy calling Broadsword.

Come in, Broadsword. Over.

MacPherson murdered. Thomas,

Christiansen and Berkeley captured.

I'm effecting entrance within the hour.

Please have transport standing by. Over.

PulI out now, Broadsword.

Save yourselves. Over.

You must be joking. Over and out.

That is an order, Broadsword. Over.

[STATIC BUZZING ON RADlO]

Broadsword? Broadsword?

Broadsword?

Broadsword?

He's gone, sir.

Damn it!

It's all my fault.

It's all ourfault, colonel.

It was my idea.

Maybe I'm getting too old.

Maybe we're both too old.

Well, anyway, there can't be

any doubt anymore.

The Germans have totally penetrated MI6.

They know every move we make

almost before we make it.

Where the hell are they

getting it all from?

We handpicked every man

for this mission.

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