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Adventure, Drama, War
A Relentless WWII Thriller
In November 1943, Heinrich Himmler (Donald Pleasance) received a simple message, "The Eagle Has Landed." It meant that a crack force of German paratroopers were safely in England, poised and ready to kidnap the Prime Minister of England, Winston Churchill. The force is under the command of Colonel Kurt Steiner (Michael Caine). All goes smoothly as the German force, disguised in Polish uniforms, is accepted by the villagers. But one of the men is killed while rescuing a little girl, and his German uniform is discovered. The entire village has to be taken hostage and hidden in the town church.
Agents and counteragents work desperately to keep the scheme alive. Steiner himself takes a dangerous gamble. He overpowers an American ranger, commandeers his jeep and uniform and drives to the mansion where Churchill is relaxing.
The action and suspense are nonstop in this World War II thriller which also stars Treat Williams, Larry Hagman, Anthony Quayle and Jean Marsh.
UK / English
| Michael Caine | Col. Kurt Steiner |
| Donald Sutherland | Liam Devlin |
| Robert Duvall | Col. Max Radl |
| Jenny Agutter | Molly Prior |
| Donald Pleasence | Heinrich Himmler |
| Anthony Quayle | Adm. Canaris |
| Jean Marsh | Joanna Grey |
| Sven-Bertil Taube | Capt. von Neustadt |
| John Standing | Father Verecker |
| Judy Geeson | Pamela |
| Director | John Sturges |
| Producer | David Niven Jr.; Jack Wiener |
| Writer | Jack Higgins; Tom Mankiewicz |
In November 1943, Heinrich Himmler (Donald Pleasance) received a simple message, "The Eagle Has Landed." It meant that a crack force of German paratroopers were safely in England, poised and ready to kidnap the Prime Minister of England, Winston Churchill. The force is under the command of Colonel Kurt Steiner (Michael Caine). All goes smoothly as the German force, disguised in Polish uniforms, is accepted by the villagers. But one of the men is killed while rescuing a little girl, and his German uniform is discovered. The entire village has to be taken hostage and hidden in the town church.
Agents and counteragents work desperately to keep the scheme alive. Steiner himself takes a dangerous gamble. He overpowers an American ranger, commandeers his jeep and uniform and drives to the mansion where Churchill is relaxing.
The action and suspense are nonstop in this World War II thriller which also stars Treat Williams, Larry Hagman, Anthony Quayle and Jean Marsh.
| Edition Details | |
| Distributor | Lions Gate |
| Barcode | 012236115915 |
| Region | Region 1 |
| Chapters | 31 |
| Release Date | 2002 |
| Packaging | Keep Case |
| Screen Ratio | Widescreen 2.35:1 Color |
| Audio Tracks | ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Surround [CC] |
| Layers | Single Side, Single Layer |
| No. of Disks/Tapes | 1 |
| Personal Details | |
| Purchase Price | $9.98 |
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| Cast and Crew Information Winston Churchill Biography Scene Access Interactive Menus |