The Eagle Has Landed
“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.
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Cast
42 people
Michael Caine
Col. Kurt Steiner
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Donald Sutherland
Liam Devlin
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Robert Duvall
Col. Max Radl
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Jenny Agutter
Molly Prior
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Donald Pleasence
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Anthony Quayle
Admiral Canaris
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Jean Marsh
Joanna Grey
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Sven-Bertil Taube
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John Standing
Father Verecker
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V for Vendetta
Patrick Melrose
Judy Geeson
Pamela
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Treat Williams
Captain Clark
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Larry Hagman
Colonel Pitts
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John Sturges Director · Tom Mankiewicz Screenplay Jack Higgins Author
Budget $6M · United States release April 2, 1977 · Produced in United Kingdom
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Budget
$6,000,000
Production
Associated General Films
Production
ITC Entertainment
Production
Columbia Pictures
Studio
United Kingdom
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Czech · English · German · Polish · Spanish
Release dates
Germany · December 24, 1976
Theatrical
United States · April 2, 1977
Theatrical
Australia
November 1, 1977 · Theatrical
Brazil
September 11, 2007 · Physical · Nordeste Dist. mj.gov.br
Finland
December 25, 1976 · Theatrical
France
January 26, 1977 · Theatrical
September 15, 2025 · TV · Arte
Greece
December 24, 1976 · Theatrical
Ireland
May 6, 1977 · Theatrical
Portugal
November 18, 1977 · Theatrical
Sweden
December 24, 1976 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
March 31, 1977 · Theatrical
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