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"Once an Eagle" (1976) More at IMDbPro »TV mini-series 1976-1977


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Writers:
Peter S. Fischer (writer)
Anton Myrer (novel)
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Release Date:
2 December 1976 (USA) more
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Plot:
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.
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 nomination more
User Comments:
Better than "The Winds of War" more (34 total)

Cast

  (Series Cast overview, first billed only)

Sam Elliott ... Sam Damon

Cliff Potts ... Courtenay Massengale
Darleen Carr ... Tommy Caldwell

Amy Irving ... Emily Pawlfrey Massengale

Glenn Ford ... George Caldwell
Ralph Bellamy ... Ed Caldwell
Dane Clark ... Harry Sheppard
Andrew Duggan ... Gen. McKelvey

Lynda Day George ... Marge Krisler
Gary Grimes ... Jack Devlin

Clu Gulager ... Alvin Merrick

Robert Hogan ... Ben Krisler

Kim Hunter ... Kitty Damon
David Huddleston ... Earl Preis
Juliet Mills ... Joyce
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Additional Details

Runtime:
540 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

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Anachronisms: 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. more

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14 out of 15 people found the following comment useful.
Better than "The Winds of War", 16 April 1999
Author: Varlaam from Toronto, Canada

That's the way I remember this mini-series anyway, although it's been ages, and it was never rerun, was it?

Sam Elliott was the star. Cliff Potts was the villain. Darleen Carr was the one everyone had a crush on.

I stumbled on this title in the database by accident. What are the chances of seeing it again, I wonder? About as good as assembling a cast this well-rounded again, I reckon.

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