Gathering of Eagles (1963)

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A Gathering of Eagles stars Rock Hudson as a colonel in the peacetime Strategic Air Command. His devotion to his duty as a wing commander takes a toll on his men, his marriage, and his own well-being. It is to Hudson's credit that he was willing to put his image on the line with this essentially… More A Gathering of Eagles stars Rock Hudson as a colonel in the peacetime Strategic Air Command. His devotion to his duty as a wing commander takes a toll on his men, his marriage, and his own well-being. It is to Hudson's credit that he was willing to put his image on the line with this essentially unsympathetic characterization, and a tribute to his underrated ability as an actor that he compels us to care for him. Popular British leading lady Mary Peach makes a rare Hollywood appearance as Hudson's English wife. An unexpected bonus to A Gathering of Eagles is a semicomic musical piece, "The SAC Song," by dilettante satirist Tom Lehrer. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 55 min.
Directed By: Delbert Mann
Written By: Robert Pirosh
Genres: Drama

On DVD: Nov 3, 1998

Critic Reviews

Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
The main rewards of seeing Delbert Mann's mediocre drama are Rock Hudson decently playing an unsympathetic part and the Oscar-nominated sound effects.
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
It's as dull and routine as it sounds, and only occasionally soars.

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Cast

            Rock Hudson as Col. Jim Caldwell

            Rod Taylor as Col. Hollis Farr

            Mary Peach as Victoria Caldwell

            Barry Sullivan as Col. Bill Fowler

            Kevin McCarthy as Gen. "Happy Jack" Kirby

            Henry Silva as Col. Joe Garcia

            Leora Dana as Mrs. Fowler

            Robert Lansing as Sgt. Banning

            Richard Anderson as Col. Ralph Josten

            Richard Le Pore as Sgt. Kemler

            Robert Bray as Lt. Col. Gales

            Jim Bannon as Col. Morse

            Russ Bender as Col. Torrance

            John R. McKee as Maj. Tarvis

            Ben Wright as Leighton

            Dorothy Abbott as Mrs. Josten

            John Holland as Beresford

            John M. Pickard as Controller

            Ed Prentiss as Duty Controller

            Ray Montgomery as Capt. Linc

            Leif Erickson as Gen. Hewitt

            Mary Benoit as Nurse

            Nelson Leigh as Gen. Aymes

            Frances Mercer as Grey Lady

            Ted Stanhope as Prentiss

            Marjorie Stapp as Ann Morse

            John Davidson as Hadley

            Steve Mitchell as Master Sergeant
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