1815. A soldier becomes the governor of St. Helena and jailer of Napoleon
Eagle in a Cage (1972) is a drama film directed by Fielder Cook, released on January 9, 1972 with a runtime of 1h 38m. It stars John Gielgud, Ralph Richardson, Billie Whitelaw and Kenneth Haigh. Viewers rate it 6.0 out of 10 across 3 ratings.
John Gielgud
as Lord Sissal
Ralph Richardson
as Sir Hudson Lowe
Billie Whitelaw
as Madame Bertrand
Kenneth Haigh
as Napoleon Bonaparte
Moses Gunn
as General Gourgaud
Lee Montague
as Cipriani
Georgina Hale
as Betty Balcombe
Directed by Fielder Cook, written by Millard Lampell, produced by Albert Schwartz and Millard Lampell.
Average viewer score of 6.0/10 from 3 ratings.
Somehow or other, Kenneth Haigh just hasn't the wherewithal to carry off this story of Napoleon's exile on St. Helena. What we are left with, despite decent efforts from Sir Ralph Richardson, Sir John Gielgud and Billie Whitelaw, is really as dull as the exiled Emperor's life must have actually been on the island at the time. Only once, could there be described as any action - otherwise it is all a very talky…
Reviewed on May 28, 2023
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The main cast of Eagle in a Cage (1972) includes John Gielgud, Ralph Richardson, Billie Whitelaw, Kenneth Haigh and Moses Gunn. The film was directed by Fielder Cook. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Eagle in a Cage was released on January 9, 1972 and runs for 1h 38m.
Eagle in a Cage (1972) holds an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from 3 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.