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Night of the Eagle

  • 19621962
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
3.5K
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Night of the Eagle (1962)
Horror
A woman who may be a witch defends her husband from forces attempting to harm him.A woman who may be a witch defends her husband from forces attempting to harm him.A woman who may be a witch defends her husband from forces attempting to harm him.
IMDb RATING
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3.5K
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    • Sidney Hayers
  • Writers
    • Fritz Leiber Jr.(based on a story by)
    • Charles Beaumont(screenplay by)
    • Richard Matheson(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Peter Wyngarde
    • Janet Blair
    • Margaret Johnston
    • Sidney Hayers
  • Writers
    • Fritz Leiber Jr.(based on a story by)
    • Charles Beaumont(screenplay by)
    • Richard Matheson(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Peter Wyngarde
    • Janet Blair
    • Margaret Johnston
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 65User reviews
    • 69Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
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    Margaret Johnston in Night of the Eagle (1962)
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    Bill Mitchell and Judith Stott in Night of the Eagle (1962)
    Peter Wyngarde in Night of the Eagle (1962)
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    Kathleen Byron and Margaret Johnston in Night of the Eagle (1962)
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    Frank Singuineau, Gary Woolf, and Peter Wyngarde in Night of the Eagle (1962)

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    Peter Wyngarde
    Peter Wyngarde
    • Norman Taylor
    Janet Blair
    Janet Blair
    • Tansy Taylor
    Margaret Johnston
    Margaret Johnston
    • Flora Carr
    Anthony Nicholls
    Anthony Nicholls
    • Harvey Sawtelle
    Colin Gordon
    Colin Gordon
    • Lindsay Carr
    Kathleen Byron
    Kathleen Byron
    • Evelyn Sawtelle
    Reginald Beckwith
    Reginald Beckwith
    • Harold Gunnison
    Jessica Dunning
    • Hilda Gunnison
    Norman Bird
    Norman Bird
    • Doctor
    Judith Stott
    • Margaret Abbott
    Bill Mitchell
    • Fred Jennings
    Paul Frees
    Paul Frees
    • Prologue Narrator
    • (U.S. version)
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    George Roubicek
    George Roubicek
    • Cleaner
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Singuineau
    Frank Singuineau
    • Truck Driver
    • (uncredited)
    Gary Woolf
    • Relief Driver
    • (uncredited)
      • Sidney Hayers
    • Writers
      • Fritz Leiber Jr.(based on a story by)
      • Charles Beaumont(screenplay by)
      • Richard Matheson(screenplay by)
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    • Trivia
      Star Peter Wyngarde initially found the script for "Burn, Witch, Burn" (titled "Night of the Eagle" at the time) to be "rubbish" and decided to pass on the film. Later when Wyngarde saw a luxury car that he desperately wanted to own he went back and took the role of Norman Taylor: asking to be paid exactly the amount for the cost of the car.
    • Goofs
      At 1:21:48, you can see the guide wire controlling the eagle.stretching from it's leg to it's handler whose back is briefly seen.
    • Quotes

      Prologue Narrator: [First lines] Ladies and gentlemen, the motion picture you are about to see contains an evil spell, as used by practitioners of witchcraft for centuries. Even today, in many parts of the world, people practiced black magic and witchcraft. Charms, amulets, voodoo candles, grave dirt, and locks of hair are believed to ward off evil spirits and spells. You may doubt the effectiveness of these spells, but through every civilization, people have believed in witches. Could they all be wrong? I don't think so. For I have see its power, proved too many times. I am now about to dispel all evil spirits that may radiate from the screen during this performance!

      [recites chant]

      Prologue Narrator: And now, with a free mind and a protected soul, we ask you to enjoy, "Burn Witch, Burn."

    • Crazy credits
      There is no The End closing title, just a final "Do You Believe?" to conclude the film.
    • Alternate versions
      For the American-International release in the United States, a voice-over opening was added which supposedly cast a protective spell over the audience. It was recorded by Paul Frees, using his trademark Orson Welles impression, and adds 2:20 to the original running time.
    • Connections
      Featured in Chiller Theatre: Burn, Witch, Burn (1976)

    User reviews65

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    7/10
    Good movie
    A demonstration that a lot can be achieved on a small budget by imaginative filmmakers. The intensity of this movie took me by surprise. I had expected something more plodding, along the lines of Hammer fare from the same period. Instead, here we have inventive camera-work (DOP Reg Wyer, cameraman future DOP Gerry Turpin), a hardworking score by William Alwyn, and a thoughtful leading man in Peter Wyngarde. Director Sidney Hayers had come from TV, where he seems mostly stayed thereafter - a pity, as he clearly rose to the challenge of this material.

    Best of all are the two excellent performances by Janet Blair and Margaret Johnston. The former, an American who had to come to England to get a part that demonstrated she could really act. The latter, a distinguished stage actress who pulled all the stops out for this rare leading screen role.

    The pace of the film slackens here and there, but recovers in time for a splendid finale. A couple of scenes would have benefited from retakes because of technical glitches, but I suspect there just wasn't enough money left to do them. It's certainly no worse in this respect, though, than NIGHT OF THE DEMON, which is a clear influence. The Jacques Tourneur movie is more satisfying because of the tautness of its screenplay, but in every other way NIGHT OF THE EAGLE (aka BURN, WITCH, BURN) is as good. I wish it were better known. It certainly deserves to be.
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    • Release date
      • April 25, 1962 (United States)
      • United Kingdom
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Porthcurno Beach, Porthcurno, Cornwall, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Independent Artists
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    • 1 hour 30 minutes
      • Black and White

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