| Screaming Eagles | |
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| Directed by | Charles F. Haas |
| Written by | David Lang Robert Presnell Jr. |
| Story by | Virginia Kellogg |
| Produced by | Samuel Bischoff David Diamond |
| Starring | Tom Tryon Jan Merlin Jacqueline Beer |
| Cinematography | Harry Neumann |
| Edited by | Robert S. Eisen |
| Music by | Harry Sukman |
| Color process | black-and-white |
Production company | Bischoff-Diamond Corporation |
| Distributed by | Allied Artists |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
| Language | English |
Screaming Eagles is a 1956 American historical war film directed by Charles F. Haasd starring Tom Tryon, Jan Merlin and, in her film debut, French Miss Universe 1954 runner-up Jacqueline Beer. It was released by Allied Artists.
The story is set in World War II during the night of the Normandy invasion where the 101st Airborne Division parachutes into France. The title of the film refers to the nickname of the division based on its shoulder sleeve insignia.
The film is notable for its large cast of up-and-coming actors.