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The Eagle Has Landed

- 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.

Release Date : 1976-12-24

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Associated General FilmsITC Entertainment

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Col. Kurt Steiner

Original Name : Michael Caine

Gender : Male

Character Name : Liam Devlin

Original Name : Donald Sutherland

Gender : Male

Character Name : Col. Max Radl

Original Name : Robert Duvall

Gender : Male

Character Name : Molly Prior

Original Name : Jenny Agutter

Gender : Female

Character Name : Himmler

Original Name : Donald Pleasence

Gender : Male

Character Name : Admiral Canaris

Original Name : Anthony Quayle

Gender : Male

Character Name : Joanna Grey

Original Name : Jean Marsh

Gender : Female

Character Name : Captain von Neustadt

Original Name : Sven-Bertil Taube

Gender : Male

Character Name : Father Verecker

Original Name : John Standing

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pamela

Original Name : Judy Geeson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Captain Clark

Original Name : Treat Williams

Gender : Male

Character Name : Colonel Pitts

Original Name : Larry Hagman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Corporal Kuniski

Original Name : Alexei Jawdokimov

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hans Altmann

Original Name : Richard Wren

Gender : Male

Character Name : Karl

Original Name : Michael Byrne

Gender : Male

Character Name : SS-Obergruppenführer

Original Name : Joachim Hansen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Churchill's aide

Original Name : Denis Lill

Gender : Male

Character Name : E-Boat Commander

Original Name : Rick Parsé

Gender : Male

Character Name : Branna

Original Name : Léonie Thelen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hauptmann Gericke

Original Name : Keith Buckley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Arthur Seymour

Original Name : Terence Plummer

Gender : Male

Character Name : George Wilde (Publican)

Original Name : Tim Barlow

Gender : Male

Character Name : Laker Armsby

Original Name : John Barrett

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. White

Original Name : Kate Binchy

Gender : Female

Character Name : Major Corcoran

Original Name : Maurice Roëves

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sgt. Murphy

Original Name : David Gilliam

Gender : Male

Character Name : Frazier

Original Name : Jeff Conaway

Gender : Male

Character Name : Major Neuer's Driver

Original Name : Asa Teeter

Gender : Male

Character Name : Corporal Becker

Original Name : Rob Reece

Gender : Male

Character Name : Major Neuer

Original Name : Jack McCulloch

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sgt. Brandt

Original Name : Siegfried Rauch

Gender : Male

Character Name : Arthur Seymour (voice) (uncredited)

Original Name : Brian Blessed

Gender : Male

Character Name : Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Original Name : Patrick Allen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sgt. Hayley (uncredited)

Original Name : Anthony Forrest

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hauptsturmführer Fleischer (uncredited)

Original Name : Wolf Kahler

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sturmbannführer Toberg, SS (uncredited)

Original Name : Roy Marsden

Gender : Male

Character Name : Traumer (uncredited)

Original Name : George Leech

Gender : Male

Character Name : Radl's Doctor (uncredited)

Original Name : Ferdy Mayne

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mallory (uncredited)

Original Name : Kent Williams

Gender : Male

Character Name : Winston Churchill / George Fowler (uncredited)

Original Name : Leigh Dilley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Motorbike Outrider (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Fielder

Gender : Male

Character Name : Constable (uncredited)

Original Name : Walter Henry

Gender : Male

Reviews

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2021-06-23

_**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, while Larry Hagman and Treat Williams play American officers, the former foolishly gung-ho. Robert Duvall and Donald Pleasence are also on hand as Nazi officers. As you can see from the plot, this is an unconventional WW2 picture. It doesn't feature the typical major battles or stereotypical characters and situations of most war flicks. Both Caine and Sutherland shine in their roles, especially Caine as the fearless Steiner. Memorable moments abound. The film runs 2 hours, 11 minutes, but feels shorter. GRADE: B+/A-

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-07-15

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 that will accomplish the task and save "Steiner" from a lively firing squad. It seems the Prime Minister is soon to visit a quiet country manor house near the Norfolk coast so this is their chance. The soldiers adopt the identity of British soldiers and work with the nearby villagers whilst laying the groundworks for their plot. A chance accident, though, reveals their identity to the villagers and things turn decidedly dangerous. Can the villagers find a way to warn the outside world? Caine does fine with this drama, and Donald Sutherland also delivers quite well as the IRA man who will do just about anything to see the British lose the war, but the rest of the cast rather underwhelm - especially the rather soporific "Molly" (Jenny Agutter) and curiously cast Jean Marsh. Quayle, Duvall and Pleasence barely feature at all and the denouement, though not quite what we were expecting, still can't quite enliven this rather over-scripted and far-fetched story. It's watchable enough, though, Caine sees to that - but just not quite the sum of it's parts.