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      • Critics praised “The Eagle Has Landed” for its engaging story, strong performances, and skilled direction. It is often cited as one of the standout war films of the 1970s.
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  2. The Eagle Has Landed. List. NEW. 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...

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  3. 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.

  4. An old-fashioned WW II adventure movie directed in a plodding and lethargic way by John Sturges. Full Review | Original Score: C+ | May 26, 2008

  5. The Eagle Has Landed: Directed by John Sturges. With Michael Caine, Donald Sutherland, Robert Duvall, Jenny Agutter. A German plot to kidnap Prime Minister Winston Churchill unfolds at the height of World War II.

    • (25K)
    • Adventure, Drama, Thriller
    • John Sturges
    • 1976-12-25
  6. German soldier Max Radl (Robert Duvall) comes up with an audacious plot to deliver a devastating blow to the Allied forces by kidnapping Winston Churchill from a Norfolk village. A team of deadly German spies, led by Kurt Steiner (Michael Caine), are smuggled into England to carry out this sinister scheme.

  7. 2 h 15 m. Summary A German plot to kidnap Winston Churchill unfolds at the height of World War II. Adventure. Drama. Thriller. War. Directed By: John Sturges. Written By: Tom Mankiewicz, Jack Higgins. The Eagle Has Landed. Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews. 61. User Score Generally Favorable Based on 12 User Ratings. 6.4.

  8. Most performances [in this adaptation of the Jack Higgins’ novel] are first rate with Sutherland exuding great credibility as the Irishman, and Caine thoroughly convincing as the Nazi commander. Pleasence gives a standout lifelike interpretation of Himmler. 60. Empire Ian Nathan.

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