The Eagle Has Landed (1976)
The Eagle Has Landed (1976)
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.

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Cast

Michael Caine Michael Caine As: Col. Kurt Steiner
Donald Sutherland Donald Sutherland As: Liam Devlin
Robert Duvall Robert Duvall As: Col. Max Radl
Jenny Agutter Jenny Agutter As: Molly Prior
Donald Pleasence Donald Pleasence As: Himmler
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: The daring World War II plot that changed the course of history.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Adventure, Drama, Action, Thriller, War

Language: English

Release Date: 24 December 1976

Country: GB

Runtime: 135m

Company Credits

Company: Associated General Films, ITC Entertainment

Budget: $6,000,000

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Cast

Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Col. Kurt Steiner

Donald Sutherland

Donald Sutherland

Liam Devlin

Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

Col. Max Radl

Jenny Agutter

Jenny Agutter

Molly Prior

Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence

Himmler

Anthony Quayle

Anthony Quayle

Admiral Canaris

Jean Marsh

Jean Marsh

Joanna Grey

Sven-Bertil Taube

Sven-Bertil Taube

Captain von Neustadt

John Standing

John Standing

Father Verecker

Judy Geeson

Judy Geeson

Pamela

Treat Williams

Treat Williams

Captain Clark

Larry Hagman

Larry Hagman

Colonel Pitts

Alexei Jawdokimov

Alexei Jawdokimov

Corporal Kuniski

Richard Wren

Richard Wren

Hans Altmann

Michael Byrne

Michael Byrne

Karl

Joachim Hansen

Joachim Hansen

SS-Obergruppenführer

Denis Lill

Denis Lill

Churchill's aide

Rick Parsé

Rick Parsé

E-Boat Commander

Léonie Thelen

Léonie Thelen

Branna

Keith Buckley

Keith Buckley

Hauptmann Gericke

Terence Plummer

Terence Plummer

Arthur Seymour

Tim Barlow

Tim Barlow

George Wilde (Publican)

John Barrett

John Barrett

Laker Armsby

Kate Binchy

Kate Binchy

Mrs. White

Maurice Roëves

Maurice Roëves

Major Corcoran

David Gilliam

David Gilliam

Sgt. Murphy

Jeff Conaway

Jeff Conaway

Frazier

Asa Teeter

Asa Teeter

Major Neuer's Driver

Rob Reece

Rob Reece

Corporal Becker

Jack McCulloch

Jack McCulloch

Major Neuer

Siegfried Rauch

Siegfried Rauch

Sgt. Brandt

Brian Blessed

Brian Blessed

Arthur Seymour (voice) (uncredited)

Patrick Allen

Patrick Allen

Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Anthony Forrest

Anthony Forrest

Sgt. Hayley (uncredited)

Wolf Kahler

Wolf Kahler

Hauptsturmführer Fleischer (uncredited)

Roy Marsden

Roy Marsden

Sturmbannführer Toberg, SS (uncredited)

George Leech

George Leech

Traumer (uncredited)

Ferdy Mayne

Ferdy Mayne

Radl's Doctor (uncredited)

Kent Williams

Kent Williams

Mallory (uncredited)

Leigh Dilley

Leigh Dilley

Winston Churchill / George Fowler (uncredited)

Harry Fielder

Harry Fielder

Motorbike Outrider (uncredited)

Walter Henry

Walter Henry

Constable (uncredited)

Directed By

John Sturges

John Sturges

Director

Terence Churcher

Terence Churcher

Second Assistant Director

Michael Stevenson

Michael Stevenson

Second Assistant Director

David C. Anderson

David C. Anderson

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Irene Lamb

Irene Lamb

Casting

Jack Wiener

Jack Wiener

Producer

David Niven Jr.

David Niven Jr.

Producer

Åke Lindman

Åke Lindman

Production Consultant

John Beharrell

John Beharrell

Production Accountant

Basil Rayburn

Basil Rayburn

Production Supervisor

Ray Freeborn

Ray Freeborn

Location Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Eric Allwright

Eric Allwright

Makeup Artist

Yvonne Blake

Yvonne Blake

Costume Design

Elsa Fennell

Elsa Fennell

Wardrobe Supervisor

Paul Rabiger

Paul Rabiger

Makeup Artist

Freddie Williamson

Freddie Williamson

Makeup Artist

Sound

Lalo Schifrin

Lalo Schifrin

Original Music Composer

Jonathan Cates

Jonathan Cates

Sound Editor

Gerry Humphreys

Gerry Humphreys

Sound Mixer

Robin Gregory

Robin Gregory

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

Ray Caple

Ray Caple

Matte Painter

Camera

Anthony B. Richmond

Anthony B. Richmond

Director of Photography

John Wilcox

John Wilcox

Second Unit Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Peter Murton

Peter Murton

Production Design

Peter James

Peter James

Set Dresser

Charles Bishop

Charles Bishop

Art Direction

Other Crew

Gerry Crampton

Gerry Crampton

Stunt Coordinator

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