The Eagle Has Landed (1976)

12/24/1976 (GB) • 2h 15m

Adventure, Drama, Action, Thriller, War

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.

Top Billed Cast

Michael Caine

Col. Kurt Steiner

Robert Duvall

Col. Max Radl

Jenny Agutter

Molly Prior

Anthony Quayle

Admiral Canaris

Jean Marsh

Joanna Grey

Sven-Bertil Taube

Captain von Neustadt

John Standing

Father Verecker


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$6,000,000.00

Revenue

-

Keywords

based on novel or book

nazi

england

world war ii

benito mussolini

british politics

eye patch

norfolk

1940s

winston churchill

alderney

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