
"DUTY. HONOR. COUNTRY."
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.

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Two-hour conclusion. Sam Damon (Sam Elliott) in New Guinea during World War II, finally confront Massengale's (Cliff Potts) self-devouring military ambition in an effort to save lives. Damon's frustration with the war and demands from his family leads him into an affair with an Australian nurse, while his wife marries against his wishes. A military board of inquiry takes up the matter of military incompetence against Courtney Massengale.
Featured 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