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.
The Eagle Has Landed (1976) is a adventure, drama, action, thriller and war film directed by John Sturges, released on December 24, 1976 with a runtime of 2h 15m. It stars Michael Caine, Donald Sutherland, Robert Duvall and Jenny Agutter. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 395 ratings.
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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
Treat Williams
as Captain Clark
Larry Hagman
as Colonel Pitts
Directed by John Sturges, written by Tom Mankiewicz and Jack Higgins, produced by Jack Wiener and David Niven Jr..
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 395 ratings.
_**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…
Reviewed on January 3, 2021
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"…
Reviewed on July 15, 2024
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The Eagle Has Landed (1976) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, History Vault, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Eagle Has Landed (1976) includes Michael Caine, Donald Sutherland, Robert Duvall, Jenny Agutter and Donald Pleasence. The film was directed by John Sturges. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Eagle Has Landed was released on December 24, 1976 and runs for 2h 15m.
The Eagle Has Landed (1976) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 395 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, drama and action films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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