The Eagle Has Landed

The Eagle Has Landed

1976/12/24 • $6,000,000 • Released • English

Adventure
Drama
Action
Thriller
War
6.6
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.

Director : John Sturges

Casts
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

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

Branna

Keith Buckley

Keith Buckley

Hauptmann Gericke

Terence Plummer

Arthur Seymour

Tim Barlow

Tim Barlow

George Wilde (Publican)

John Barrett

John Barrett

Laker Armsby

Kate Binchy

Mrs. White

Maurice Roëves

Maurice Roëves

Major Corcoran

David Gilliam

David Gilliam

Sgt. Murphy

Jeff Conaway

Jeff Conaway

Frazier

Asa Teeter

Major Neuer's Driver

Rob Reece

Corporal Becker

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

Traumer (uncredited)

Ferdy Mayne

Ferdy Mayne

Radl's Doctor (uncredited)

Kent Williams

Mallory (uncredited)

Leigh Dilley

Winston Churchill / George Fowler (uncredited)

Harry Fielder

Motorbike Outrider (uncredited)

Walter Henry

Constable (uncredited)

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