The Eagle Has Landed: Difference between revisions

''The Eagle Has Landed'' is a 1976 film [[The Film of the Book|based on the book of the same name]] by Jack Higgins, detailing a fictional plot to capture or kill [[Winston Churchill]] by a group of German commandos. [[Michael Caine]], Donald Sutherland and Robert Duvall star as the leader of the squad, their Irish nationalist liaison, and the German colonel in charge of masterminding the mission.

 

 

* [[All Germans Are Nazis]]: Averted. Steiner and his unit are depicted as chivalrous men of honor, and they are opposed to the persecution of Jews.

* [[Critical Research Failure]] / [[History Marches On]]/ [[Rule of Cool]]: {{spoiler|In [[Real Life]] the Nazi's really did send a commando squad to assassinate Churchill, but they knew all about the Tehran Conference and sent them there, and Roosevelt and Stalin were targets as well. They were foiled before they got anywhere near him or any of the other leaders. Incidentally the mission was headed (from abroad) by Otto Skorzeny, the man who rescued Mussolini which in-universe inspired the events of the story.}}

* [[Curb Stomp Battle]]: Once the regular troops kick in, they don't let any chance to the German commando.

* [[Fake Nationality]]: Almost all Germans are played by British actors. Also, Robert Duvall.

* [[It Has Been an Honor]]: {{spoiler|Steiner to his troops, who propose a [[Bolivian Army Ending]] while giving him cover to escape and complete the mission.}}