Clint Eastwood World War 2 movies ranked and Where Eagles Dare missed out on No 1.
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, 94, has acted in over 60 movies, many of which he also directed. But he only starred in two movies and directed several others.
Film fans have ranked these four classics on IMDb and Where Eagles Dare missed out on the top spot. Check out the full ranking of ‘s Second World War films below.
4. Flags of Our Fathers (2006)
Back in 2006, Clint Eastwood directed two World War 2 companion films depicting the Battle of Iwo Jima. Flags of Our Fathers, which includes the iconic raising of the Star-Spangled Banner, is from the American perspective. Based on the 2000 book of the same name, the movie follows the five Marines and one Navy Corpsman who were part of that iconic photo and depicts the effects that such an iconic image had on their lives.
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3. Kelly’s Heroes (1970)
This World War 2 comedy heist movie saw Clint Eastwood star opposite Telly Savalas, Don Rickles and Donald Sutherland. The plot follows a group of American soldiers who learn about Nazi gold hidden behind enemy lines from a drunk German. As a result, they head off on a mission to steal it for themselves.
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2. Where Eagles Dare (1968)
Another Clint Eastwood World War 2 classic, this spy adventure co-stars Richard Burton and Mary Ure. The plot follows a Special Operations Executive team on a mission to save a captured American General from a Nazi fortress. That is, until they discover their quest isn’t quite what it seems.
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1. Letters from Iwo Jima (2006)
The companion film to Flags of our Fathers arrives in cinemas a couple of months later. The Japanese-language Letters from Iwo Jima depicts the perspective of the other side is considered the superior of the two movies. Critically acclaimed, the film received four Oscar nominations, including Best Picture and won for Best Sound Editing. Meanwhile, , which included the surviving real-life flag raisers reenacting the iconic moment.
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