The Eagle Has Landed
A daring German commando unit infiltrates a quiet English estate to abduct Prime Minister Winston Churchill, but must outwit vigilant locals and the relentless British intelligence before their audacious plan collapses.
“The daring World War II plot that changed the course of history.”
Synopsis
In late 1943, the Nazi high command discovers that British Prime Minister Winston Churchill will be staying at a country estate in Norfolk. This revelation prompts them to devise an ambitious plan to kidnap Churchill and transport him to Germany for coercive negotiations with Adolf Hitler.
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Principal cast & crew: 20
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Edited by Anne V CoatesShot by Anthony B RichmondScored by Lalo SchifrinDesigned by Peter Murton
Box Office
1976 · Box office
Produced on a $6.0M budget
Production budget
$6.0M
Also known as
- Der Adler ist gelandetde
- L'aigle s'est envoléfr
- La notte dell'aquilait
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Cast & Crew
20 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Michael Caine
as Col. Kurt Steiner
Donald Sutherland
as Liam Devlin
Robert Duvall
as Colonel Radl
Jenny Agutter
as Molly Prior
Donald Pleasence
as Heinrich Himmler
Anthony Quayle
as Adm. Wilhelm Canaris
Jean Marsh
as Joanna Grey
Sven Bertil Taube
as Capt. Hans von Neustadt
John Standing
as Father Verecker
Judy Geeson
as Pamela Verecker
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1Writers
2Producers
2Other crew
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