based on novel or book,nazi,england,world war ii,benito mussolini,british politics,eye patch,norfolk,1940s,winston churchill,alderney

The Eagle Has Landed (1976)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
John Sturges
  • Profile picture of Michael Caine
    Col. Kurt Steiner Michael Caine
  • Profile picture of Donald Sutherland
    Liam Devlin Donald Sutherland
  • Profile picture of Robert Duvall
    Col. Max Radl Robert Duvall
  • Profile picture of Jenny Agutter
    Molly Prior Jenny Agutter
  • Profile picture of Donald Pleasence
    Himmler Donald Pleasence
  • Profile picture of Anthony Quayle
    Admiral Canaris Anthony Quayle
  • Profile picture of Jean Marsh
    Joanna Grey Jean Marsh
  • Profile picture of Sven-Bertil Taube
    Captain von Neustadt Sven-Bertil Taube

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Keywords

  • based on novel or book
  • nazi
  • england
  • world war ii
  • benito mussolini
  • british politics
  • eye patch
  • norfolk
  • 1940s
  • winston churchill
  • alderney