Once an Eagle (1976–1977)

The story of two Army officers, one a ruthless, career-obsessed schemer, the other his exact opposite, and their personal and professional lives from the end of World War I to the beginning of Vietnam.

Stars:

Cliff Potts, Darleen Carr, Amy Irving

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 1 nomination.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Cliff Potts	...	Courtenay Massengale (7 episodes, 1976-1977)
Darleen Carr	...	Tommy Caldwell (7 episodes, 1976-1977)
Amy Irving	...	Emily Pawlfrey Massengale (7 episodes, 1976-1977)
Glenn Ford	...	George Caldwell (7 episodes, 1976-1977)
Sam Elliott	...	Sam Damon (7 episodes, 1976-1977)

Storyline

The story of two Army officers, one a ruthless, career-obsessed schemer, the other his exact opposite, and their personal and professional lives from the end of World War I to the beginning of Vietnam.

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Plot Keywords:

officer | army | military | tv mini series | based on novel

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Taglines:

Duty. Honor. Country.

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Genres:

Drama | War

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 December 1976 (USA)

Also Known As:

Eens een adelaar

Filming Locations:

Napa Valley, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal TV

Technical Specs

Runtime:

540 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

In the World War One scenes (set in 1918), the German soldiers are shown wearing the 1914-style uniforms with spiked helmets, which were phased out in 1916.

User Reviews

Awesome

-The Horatio Hornblower of War (mini-series) Movies. Up thru the ranks. Gosh, it's been so long ago it's hard to remember many details but I loved it then (a few years after returning from Viet Nam) and have tried to find a way to purchase it since the invention of VCR's.

I sure wish they would re-release it. Hello to all the War Movie buffs. If there are any war movies I don't own it's because they are not for sale!