The Eagle Has Landed (1977)

  • PG
  • 04/02/1977 (US)
  • Adventure, Drama, Action, Thriller, War
  • 2h 15m

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.

Tom Mankiewicz

Screenplay

John Sturges

Director

Jack Higgins

Novel

Cast

Michael Caine's headshot

Michael Caine

Col. Kurt Steiner
Donald Sutherland's headshot

Donald Sutherland

Liam Devlin
Robert Duvall's headshot

Robert Duvall

Col. Max Radl
Jenny Agutter's headshot

Jenny Agutter

Molly Prior
Donald Pleasence's headshot

Donald Pleasence

Himmler
Anthony Quayle's headshot

Anthony Quayle

Admiral Canaris
Jean Marsh's headshot

Jean Marsh

Joanna Grey
Sven-Bertil Taube's headshot

Sven-Bertil Taube

Captain von Neustadt

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