A Gathering of Eagles

Rock Hudson plays an Air Force Colonel who has just been re-assigned as a cold war B-52 commander who must shape up his men to pass a grueling inspection that the previous commander had failed, and had been fired for. He is also recently married, and as a tough commanding officer doing whatever he has to do to shape his men up, his wife sees a side to him that she hadn't seen before.

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. Evelyn Fowler

Robert Lansing

as Sgt. Banning

Richard Anderson

as Col. Ralph Josten

Richard LePore

as Sergeant Kemler

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