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Based on the 1975 novel The Eagle Has Landed by Jack Higgins, the film is about a fictional German plot to kidnap Winston Churchill in the middle of the Second World War. The Eagle Has Landed was Sturges's final film, and was successful upon its release.
Dec 25, 1976 · A 1976 war thriller about a German plot to kidnap Winston Churchill in 1943. Starring Michael Caine, Donald Sutherland and Robert Duvall, directed by John Sturges.
- (25K)
- Adventure, Drama, Thriller
- John Sturges
- 1976-12-25
Oberst Kurt Steiner (Sir Michael Caine), a German parachute unit commander, is sent to England on a covert mission to kidnap Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill and bring him to Berlin.
During World War II, Nazi officer Max Radl (Robert Duvall) devises a plan to kidnap or kill the British prime minister. Approved by German Cmdr. Heinrich Himmler (Donald Pleasence), the scheme ...
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- John Sturges
- PG
- Michael Caine
A World War II thriller starring Michael Caine, Donald Sutherland and Robert Duvall. See the full list of actors, directors, writers, producers and more on IMDb.
The Eagle Has Landed is a book by British writer Jack Higgins, set during World War II and first published in 1975. It was quickly adapted into a British film of the same name, released in 1976.
A Nazi plan to abduct Churchill from his country estate and force him to meet Hitler is the premise of this adventure thriller. Watch the trailer, read the reviews and learn more about the cast and crew of this 1976 film.
