A Gathering of Eagles

Starring: Rock Hudson, Rod Taylor, Mary Peach, et al.

A Gathering of Eagles soars as one of the greatest military films in Hollywood history, starring Rock Hudson and produced with the complete cooperation of the United States Air Force. The United States military must be in a constant state of preparedness, even in peacetime. Through constant exercises and surprise drills, General Kirby (Kevin McCarthy) had tried to ensure this, but was unsuccessful. Therefore he sought to replace his unit's beloved, yet soft, commanding officer with Colonel Jim Caldwell (Hudson), a no-nonsense career soldier who makes his intentions clear from the start: that his unit will be the model of efficiency. Hardened by what he has seen and saddened by what he has become, Colonel Caldwell begins to alienate those he would die for, his squadron, and the one person for whom he lives, his wife. In the ultimate battle between love and honor, an officer fights to once again show his wife that he can be a gentleman.

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• UPC: 025192317408
• Release Date: November 2015
• Rating: Not Rated
• Publisher: Universal
• Director: Delbert Mann
• Starring: Rock Hudson, Rod Taylor, Mary Peach, Leif Erickson, Barry Sullivan, Kevin McCarthy, Henry Silva, Leora Dana, Robert Lansing, Richard Anderson
• Runtime: 1 hour, 55 minutes
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: ntsc
• Weight: 0.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.5" x 5.3" x 0.5"

Customer Reviews

Just when everything seems to go wrong.

The story is about the everyday life of a wing commander and the decisions he must make regardless of his wife, friends, or extenuating circumstances. Col. Jim Caldwell (Rock Hudson) has a new task of shaping up a strategic air force wing during the '60s that is not up to snuff. On top of this, he is newly married, and his wife (Mary Peach) does not know what she is in for. Can he maintain friendships or at least discipline when he, as you would expect, must turn ruthless in his endeavor? This movie is more than surface entertainment. As Col. Caldwell learns how to manage his job, we also learn something about the human condition, and soon we are part of the story.