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Once an Eagle
“DUTY. HONOR. COUNTRY.”
68%
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Once an Eagle (1976) — AI TV series analysis
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Story & themes: Once An Eagle is a 1976 nine-hour American television mini-series directed by Richard Michaels and E.W. Swackhamer. The picture was written by Peter S. Fischer and based on the 1968 Anton Myrer novel of the same name. The first and last installments of the seven-part series were each two-hour broadcasts, while the … Our models also surface themes such as war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling across 1 season.
Community signal: TMDb members rate Once an Eagle 68% (5 votes) — solid community ratings for this TV series.
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Synopsis
Once An Eagle is a 1976 nine-hour American television mini-series directed by Richard Michaels and E.W. Swackhamer. The picture was written by Peter S. Fischer and based on the 1968 Anton Myrer novel of the same name. The first and last installments of the seven-part series were each two-hour broadcasts, while the interim episodes were 60 minutes. The mini-series concerns the thirty year careers of two military men, from the outbreak of World War I to the aftermath of World War II.
Quick facts
- Type
- Series
- Status
- Ended
- Release date
- 1976-12-02
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 7
- TMDB rating
- 6.8
- TMDB ID
- 18965
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Once An Eagle is a 1976 nine-hour American television mini-series directed by Richard Michaels and E.W. Swackhamer. The picture was written by Peter S. Fischer and based on the 1968 Anton Myrer nov... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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Sam Elliott
Sam Damon

Darleen Carr
Tommy Caldwell

Glenn Ford
George Caldwell

Ralph Bellamy
Ed Caldwell

Dane Clark
Harry Sheppard

Andrew Duggan
Gen. McKelvey

John Saxon
Capt. Townshend

Cliff Potts
Courtenay Massengale

Amy Irving
Emily Pawlfrey Massengale

Lynda Day George
Marge Krisler

Kim Hunter
Kitty Damon

Forrest Tucker
Col. Avery

Clu Gulager
Alvin Merrick

James Cromwell
J.L. Cleghorne

Juliet Mills
Joyce

David Wayne
Col. Terwilliger

Anthony Zerbe
David Shifkin

Phyllis Thaxter
Alma Caldwell
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