Rent The Eagle of the Ninth (1977)
4.1 of 5 from 55 ratings
3h 0min
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- Synopsis:
- The young, ambitious Roman officer Marcus Flavius Aquila (Anthony Higgins), is on a mission to discover the truth about his father's legion, the Ninth Legion. Four thousand men disappeared without a trace while travelling to battle the rising Caledonian tribes in northern England. Disguising himself as a Greek doctor, and joined by his freed ex-slave, Esca (Christian Rodska), Marcus travels beyond Hadrian's Wall to unravel the mystery surrounding his father's last stand and find out what really happened to the Ninth Legion. The journey will be perilous, but Marcus is determined to find and bring back the bronze eagle standard that was a symbol of the Legion's honour, the Eagle of the Ninth.
- Actors:
- Anthony Higgins, Christian Rodska, Peter Whitbread, Gillian Bailey, David Hayman, Patrick Holt, Brian Carey, Victor Carin, Bob Docherty, Bernard Gallagher, Alec Heggie, Martin Heller, Willie Joss, Moultrie Kelsall, Iain Agnew, Darien Angadi, Paul Chapman, Iain Glass, Kalman Glass, Laura Graham
- Directors:
- Michael Simpson, Baz Taylor
- Producers:
- Pharic Maclaren
- Writers:
- Donald Bull, Bill Craig, Rosemary Sutcliff, Arden Winch
- Studio:
- Simply Media
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Classics, Drama
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