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A Gathering of Eagles is a 1963 movie about the Cold War and the pressures of command. Rock Hudson plays a United States Air Force Colonel who has just been re-assigned as a B-52 wing 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. 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... For the generic term for a high-tension rivalry between countries, see cold war (war). ... Rock Hudson (November 17, 1925 – October 2, 1985) was an American actor, famous for his rugged good looks. ... Seal of the Air Force. ... Colonel is both a military rank and civilian title, used by nearly every country in the world. ... A B-52 in flight The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range strategic bomber flown by the United States Air Force since 1955, replacing the Convair B-36 and the Boeing B-47. ... Wing is a term used by different air forces for a unit of command. ...


The film also stars Rod Taylor, Mary Peach, Barry Sullivan, Kevin McCarthy, Henry Silva, Robert Lansing Leif Erickson and Richard Anderson. Rod Taylor Rod Taylor (born Rodney Sturt Taylor on January 11, 1930 in Sydney, Australia) is an actor. ... Barry Sullivan was a movie actor who appeared in over 100 movies from the 1930s to the 1980s. ... Kevin McCarthy (February 15, 1914 in Seattle, Washington) is an American actor. ... Categories: Stub | 1928 births | 1994 deaths ... Leif Erickson is also an alternate spelling of the name of explorer Leif Ericson Leif Erickson (October 27, 1911 - January 29, 1986) was an American actor. ...


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