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The Eagle Has Landed 1976 Directed by John Sturges

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

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.

Production Country United Kingdom
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Action , Adventure , Drama , Thriller , War
Budget $6,000,000
Release Date 24 December 1976
135 mins
Cast
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
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
Léonie Thelen Branna
Keith Buckley
Keith Buckley Hauptmann Gericke
Terence Plummer
Terence Plummer Arthur Seymour
Tim Barlow
Tim Barlow George Wilde (Publican)
John Barrett
John Barrett Laker Armsby
Kate Binchy
Kate Binchy Mrs. White
Maurice Roëves
Maurice Roëves Major Corcoran
David Gilliam
David Gilliam Sgt. Murphy
Jeff Conaway
Jeff Conaway Frazier
Asa Teeter
Asa Teeter Major Neuer's Driver
Rob Reece
Rob Reece Corporal Becker
Jack McCulloch
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
George Leech Traumer (uncredited)
Ferdy Mayne
Ferdy Mayne Radl's Doctor (uncredited)
Kent Williams
Kent Williams Mallory (uncredited)
Leigh Dilley
Leigh Dilley Winston Churchill / George Fowler (uncredited)
Harry Fielder
Harry Fielder Motorbike Outrider (uncredited)
Walter Henry
Walter Henry Constable (uncredited)
Crew
Director
John Sturges
John Sturges
Writer
Tom Mankiewicz
Tom Mankiewicz
Producers
Jack Wiener
Jack Wiener
David Niven Jr.
David Niven Jr.
Basil Rayburn
Basil Rayburn
Cinematography
Anthony B. Richmond
Anthony B. Richmond
Composer
Lalo Schifrin
Lalo Schifrin
Editor
Anne V. Coates
Anne V. Coates
Production Design
Peter Murton
Peter Murton
Sound
Jonathan Cates
Jonathan Cates
Gerry Humphreys
Gerry Humphreys
Original Writer
Jack Higgins
Jack Higgins
Art Direction
Charles Bishop
Charles Bishop
Costume Design
Yvonne Blake
Yvonne Blake
Elsa Fennell
Elsa Fennell
Makeup Artists
Freddie Williamson
Freddie Williamson
Paul Rabiger
Paul Rabiger
Eric Allwright
Eric Allwright
Hairstylist
Mike Jones
Mike Jones
Casting
Irene Lamb
Irene Lamb
Stunts
Gerry Crampton
Gerry Crampton
Assistant Directors
David C. Anderson
David C. Anderson
Terence Churcher
Terence Churcher
Michael Stevenson
Michael Stevenson
Additional Photography
John Wilcox
John Wilcox