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The Eagle Has Landed (1976)

15 135 min  -  Adventure | Drama | Thriller  -   25 December 1976 (Finland)
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Oberst Steiner, a German parachute unit commander, is sent to England on a covert mission to kidnap Prime Minister Winston Churchill and bring him to Berlin... See full summary »

Director:

John Sturges

Writers:

Tom Mankiewicz (screenplay), Jack Higgins (novel)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Caine ...
Colonel Steiner
Donald Sutherland ...
Robert Duvall ...
Colonel Radl
Jenny Agutter ...
Molly
Donald Pleasence ...
Anthony Quayle Anthony Quayle ...
Jean Marsh ...
Sven-Bertil Taube ...
Captain von Neustadt
John Standing John Standing ...
Judy Geeson ...
Pamela
Treat Williams ...
Captain Clark
Larry Hagman ...
Colonel Pitts
Alexei Jawdokimov Alexei Jawdokimov ...
Corporal Kuniski
Richard Wren Richard Wren
Michael Byrne Michael Byrne ...
Karl
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Storyline

Oberst Steiner, a German parachute unit commander, is sent to England on a covert mission to kidnap Prime Minister Winston Churchill and bring him to Berlin. The seemingly impossible assignment becomes more and more feasible as the mission grows nearer with Steiner and his men arriving in England to a very real possibility of success. Written by Anthony Hughes <husnock31@hotmail.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Parachute | Winston Churchill | Wisecrack Humor | Mountain | 1940s  | See more »

Taglines:

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

Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Thriller | War

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English | German | Polish

Release Date:

(Finland) See more »

Also Known As:

Örnen har landat See more »

Filming Locations:

Berkshire, England, UK See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

SEK 836,791 (Sweden) (1976)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | Germany: (25 fps) (TV version)  | UK: (25 fps) (extended version)  | USA:  | USA: (DVD version)

Sound Mix:

Mono (35 mm prints) | 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | 4-Track Stereo (some 35 mm prints) (London premiere print)

Color:

Black and White  | Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1
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Trivia

Treat Williams spent a week with the 1st Ranger Battalion, 75th Rangers during an exercise in Georgia to prepare for his role. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: During Devlin's first conversation with Molly outside the pub, the buckets "water" and "sand" on the pegs behind him alternately switch places. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Narrator: [WWII News Story] September 12, 1943, German paratroopers snatched Mussolini from his mountaintop prison in Italy.
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Connections

Featured in The 100 Greatest War Films (2005) See more »