A Gathering of Eagles
US (1963): Drama
This film 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 semi-comic musical piece, "The SAC Song," by dilettante satirist Tom Lehrer. Delbert Mann directs for Universal. Cast also features Rod Taylor, Barry Sullivan, Kevin McCarthy, Henry Silva, Robert Lansing and Richard Anderson. (Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide)
1 nomination
· Sound Effects 1963: Robert L. Bratton