As the driving force behind Iron Maiden, bassist Steve Harris is responsible for many of the classics in their huge back catalogue. There are recurring themes of death, war and running to the hills throughout the band’s 16 studio albums. Some of these cheerful topics were influenced by trips to the cinema, so here we take a look at 10 Harris classics that were inspired by movies. Where Eagles Dare (Piece Of Mind, 1983) Where Eagles Dare was an 1968 action film directed by Brian G. Hutton and starred Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood and Mary Ure. When U.S. soldier George Carnaby (played by Robert Beatty) is captured the the German army and held captive in a mountain fortress in the Alps, British Major John Smith (Burton) and US Lieutenant Morris Schaffer (Eastwood) lead a ...
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