The Eagle Has Landed
The daring World War II plot that changed the course of history.
1976 · 2h 15m · PG
Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller, War
Directed by
John Sturges
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The Eagle Has Landed
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- John Sturges Director
- Michael Caine as Col. Kurt Steiner
- Donald Sutherland as Liam Devlin
- Robert Duvall as Col. Max Radl
- Jenny Agutter as Molly Prior
- Donald Pleasence as Himmler
- Anthony Quayle as Admiral Canaris
- Jean Marsh as Joanna Grey
- Sven-Bertil Taube as Captain von Neustadt
- John Standing as Father Verecker
- Judy Geeson as Pamela
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