Castle Keep 55 years old

A one-eyed major and his oddball heroes fight a twentieth-century war in a tenth-century castle!

Castle Keep

During the Battle of the Bulge, an anachronistic count shelters a ragtag squad of Americans in his isolated castle hoping they will defend it against the advancing Germans.

Credits

Castle Keep Cast

Name Character
Peter Falk He was 41, 83 years old when he died as Sgt. Rossi
Scott Wilson He was 27, 76 years old when he died as Cpl. Clearboy
James Patterson He was 22, 25 years old when he died as Elk
Burt Lancaster He was 55, 80 years old when he died as Maj. Abraham Falconer
Caterina Boratto She was 54, 95 years old when she died as Red Queen
Jean-Pierre Aumont He was 58, 90 years old when he died as The Count of Maldorais
Karen Blanguernon She was 33, 61 years old when she died as Red Queen Girl
Bruce Dern He was 33, now 88 years old as Lt. Billy Byron Bix
Patrick O'Neal He was 41, 66 years old when he died as Capt. Lionel Beckman
Astrid Heeren She was 29, now 84 years old as Therese
Tony Bill He was 28, now 84 years old as Lt. Amberjack
Olga Bisera She was 20, now 75 years old as Baker's Wife
Al Freeman, Jr. He was 35, 78 years old when he died as Pvt. Allistair Piersall Benjamin
Michael Conrad He was 43, 58 years old when he died as Sgt. DeVaca

Castle Keep Crew

Name Department
Henri Decaë as Director of Photography. He was 53 (71) years old when He died Camera
Jacques Fonteray as Costume Design. He was 51 (94) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
David Rayfiel as Screenplay. He was 45 (87) years old when He died Writing
Daniel Taradash as Screenplay. He was 56 (90) years old when He died Writing
Malcolm Cooke as Editor. He was 40 (79) years old when He died Editing
Lynn Stalmaster as Casting. He was 42 (now 97) years old Production
Sydney Pollack as Director. He was 35 (73) years old when He died Directing
Martin Ransohoff as Producer. He was 42 (90) years old when He died Production
Michel Legrand as Music. He was 37 (86) years old when He died Sound
William Eastlake as Writer. He was 52 (79) years old when He died Writing
Castle Keep poster
Castle Keep (55 years)

A one-eyed major and his oddball heroes fight a twentieth-century war in a tenth-century castle!

  • Release day: Wednesday, July 23, 1969
  • Runtime: 105 minutes