Eagles Over London (1969) (original) (raw)

In this World War II action-thriller, the British High Command finds itself in the thick of a
huge dilemma when it is realized that they have long been infiltrated by spies form a
German intelligence group. This all happens during the preliminary stages of the Battle of
Britain.

Nine years before his WWII classic 'Inglorious Bastards', Enzo Castellari virtually invented
the 'Macaroni Combat' genre with this over-the-top saga of valor, vengeance and machine-
gun mayhem. Hollywood legend Van Johnson ('The Caine Mutiny') and Frederick Stafford
(Hitchcock's ...(more)

In this World War II action-thriller, the British High Command finds itself in the thick of a
huge dilemma when it is realized that they have long been infiltrated by spies form a
German intelligence group. This all happens during the preliminary stages of the Battle of
Britain.

Nine years before his WWII classic 'Inglorious Bastards', Enzo Castellari virtually invented
the 'Macaroni Combat' genre with this over-the-top saga of valor, vengeance and machine-
gun mayhem. Hollywood legend Van Johnson ('The Caine Mutiny') and Frederick Stafford
(Hitchcock's 'Topaz') star as military officers pursuing a merciless team of Nazi saboteurs
through war-ravaged London, featuring Castellari's jaw-dropping recreations of the
evacuation of Dunkirk, the Battle Of Britain and more. Francisco Rabal ('Nightmare City'),
Ida Galli ('The Psychic') and Luigi Pistilli ('The Good, the Bad & the Ugly') co-star in this
explosive epic � also known as 'Battle Squadron' � now restored on Blu-ray for the first time
ever in the U.S! (less)

Director: Enzo G. Castellari
Starring: Van Johnson, Frederick Stafford, Ida Galli, Luigi Pistilli, Francisco Rabal, Renzo Palmer

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