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A Gathering of Eagles

1963 · 115 min

A tense, earnest Cold War procedural that mixes military pressure with marital strain, feeling weighty and slow but ultimately rewarding.

Directed by
Delbert Mann
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Rock Hudson, Rod Taylor, Mary Peach
Tagline
The Red Phone... His Mistress... Her Rival... Hurling Him to the Edge of Space... Freezing Her Love on the Edge of Time!
Overview
A B-52 commander must prepare his men to pass a grueling inspection.

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Directed by
Delbert Mann
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Rock Hudson, Rod Taylor, Mary Peach
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • work
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
  • family
  • power
Places
  • military
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour1
Realism8
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Delbert Mann
Written by
Robert Pirosh
Starring
Rock Hudson, Rod Taylor, Mary Peach, Barry Sullivan, Kevin McCarthy, Henry Silva, Leora Dana, Robert Lansing
Music
Jerry Goldsmith
Cinematography
Russell Harlan
Runtime
115 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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