Once an Eagle

Once an Eagle (1976) is a drama series directed by E.W. Swackhamer, Richard Michaels rated 6.8/10.

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.

Cast

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