Adventure ·Drama ·Action ·Thriller ·War · United Kingdom · 1976 · 2h 15m

The Eagle Has Landed

Director

Cast

Michael Caine as Col. Kurt Steiner Donald Sutherland as Liam Devlin Robert Duvall as Col. Max Radl Jenny Agutter as Molly Prior Donald Pleasence as Himmler Anthony Quayle as Admiral Canaris

Crew

Anthony B. Richmond — Director of Photography Anne V. Coates — Editor Lalo Schifrin — Original Music Composer Tom Mankiewicz — Screenplay Jack Higgins — Novel Jack Wiener — Producer

Tagline

The daring World War II plot that changed the course of history.

Synopsis

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.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

based on novel or book nazi england world war ii benito mussolini british politics eye patch norfolk 1940s winston churchill alderney segunda guerra mundial

Key Collaborators

John Sturges Director Anthony B. Richmond Director of Photography Anne V. Coates Editor Lalo Schifrin Original Music Composer Tom Mankiewicz Screenplay Jack Higgins Novel Jack Wiener Producer David Niven Jr. Producer Peter Murton Production Design Yvonne Blake Costume Design

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