The Eagle Has Landed
The daring World War II plot that changed the course of history.
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.
- Budget
- $6,000,000
- Production
- Associated General Films, ITC Entertainment
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Cast
Michael Caine
Col. Kurt Steiner
Donald Sutherland
Liam Devlin
Robert Duvall
Col. Max Radl
Jenny Agutter
Molly Prior
Donald Pleasence
Himmler
Anthony Quayle
Admiral Canaris
Jean Marsh
Joanna Grey
Sven-Bertil Taube
Captain von Neustadt
John Standing
Father Verecker
Judy Geeson
Pamela
Treat Williams
Captain Clark
Larry Hagman
Colonel Pitts
Alexei Jawdokimov
Corporal Kuniski
Michael Byrne
Karl
Joachim Hansen
SS-Obergruppenführer
Denis Lill
Churchill's aide
Rick Parsé
E-Boat Commander
Keith Buckley
Hauptmann Gericke
John Barrett
Laker Armsby
Maurice Roëves
Major Corcoran
Crew
- Director
- John Sturges
- Writers
- Tom Mankiewicz
- Producers
- Jack Wiener,David Niven Jr.
- Cinematography
- Anthony B. Richmond
- Composer
- Lalo Schifrin
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Wuchak
January 3, 2021
_**Unconventional WW2 flick from 1977**_ Michael Caine is outstanding as Colonel Steiner, an untamed German paratroop commander, who's covert mission is to go to Britain and kidnap Winston Churchill whilst on a retreat. The Germans are helped by Irishman Liam Devlin, played by Donald Sutherland, who essentially paves the way for their operation at a coastal hamlet (shot in Cornwall and Berkshire, England). Jenny Agutter plays Devlin's near-jailbait romantic interest in the quaint village, whi…
CinemaSerf
July 15, 2024
Following an animated staff meeting with Hitler, there's a suggestion put forward that the Nazis try to kidnap Winston Churchill. Spymaster Admiral Canaris (Anthony Quayle) thinks it's a dangerous idea, but Himmler (Donald Pleasence) wants it investigated. To that end, the admiral recruits "Radl" (Robert Duvall) to find a man who might be able to lead a team to get the job done. We've already met "Col. Steiner" (Michael Caine) and know he's a bit of a maverick, so "Radl" does a deal with him tha…