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The Eagle Has Landed

The daring World War II plot that changed the course of history.

When the Nazi high command learns in late 1943 that Winston Churchill will be spending time at a country estate in Norfolk, it hatches an audacious scheme to kidnap the prime minister and spirit him to Germany for enforced negotiations with Hitler.

2h 15m1976PGTMDb 6.6

AdventureDramaActionThriller

English

Crew and Cast

John SturgesJohn SturgesDirectorMichael CaineMichael CaineCol. Kurt SteinerDonald SutherlandDonald SutherlandLiam DevlinRobert DuvallRobert DuvallCol. Max RadlJenny AgutterJenny AgutterMolly PriorDonald PleasenceDonald PleasenceHimmlerAnthony QuayleAnthony QuayleAdmiral CanarisJean MarshJean MarshJoanna GreySven-Bertil TaubeSven-Bertil TaubeCaptain von NeustadtJohn StandingJohn StandingFather VereckerJudy GeesonJudy GeesonPamelaTreat WilliamsTreat WilliamsCaptain ClarkLarry HagmanLarry HagmanColonel PittsAlexei JawdokimovAlexei JawdokimovCorporal Kuniski
Richard WrenHans AltmannMichael ByrneMichael ByrneKarlJoachim HansenJoachim HansenSS-ObergruppenführerDenis LillDenis LillChurchill's aideRick ParséRick ParséE-Boat Commander
Léonie ThelenBrannaKeith BuckleyKeith BuckleyHauptmann Gericke
Terence PlummerArthur Seymour
Tim BarlowGeorge Wilde (Publican)John BarrettJohn BarrettLaker Armsby
Kate BinchyMrs. WhiteMaurice RoëvesMaurice RoëvesMajor CorcoranDavid GilliamDavid GilliamSgt. MurphyJeff ConawayJeff ConawayFrazier
Asa TeeterMajor Neuer's Driver
Rob ReeceCorporal Becker
Jack McCullochMajor Neuer

Storyline

When the Nazi high command learns in late 1943 that Winston Churchill will be spending time at a country estate in Norfolk, it hatches an audacious scheme to kidnap the prime minister and spirit him to Germany for enforced negotiations with Hitler.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
24 December 1976
Runtime
2h 15m
Rating
PG
TMDB score
6.6 / 10 (399 votes)

Production

Director
John Sturges
Writers
Tom Mankiewicz, Jack Higgins
Studios
Associated General Films, ITC Entertainment
Countries
United Kingdom

Box Office

Budget
$6.0M

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English