"Eagle in a Cage" was an American television movie broadcast on October 20, 1965, as part of the television series, Hallmark Hall of Fame. It told the story of Napoleon at Saint Helena.
| "Eagle in a Cage" | |
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| Hallmark Hall of Fame episode | |
 Pamela Franklin and Trevor Howard in Eagle in a Cage | |
| Episode no. | Season 15 Episode 1 |
| Directed by | George Schaefer |
| Written by | Millard Lampell |
| Original air date | October 20, 1965 |
| Guest appearances | |
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Millard Lampell was the writer and George Schaefer the producer and director. Trevor Howard starred as Napoleon. The production was nominated for six Emmy Awards and won two.
Plot
editThe movie tells the story of Napoleon during his exile by Great Britain to the island of Saint Helena. After his efforts to escape are unsuccessful, Napoleon (played by Trevor Howard) writes his memoir and befriends a local girl Betsy Balcombe (played by Pamela Franklin).
Cast
edit- Trevor Howard as Napoleon
- James Daly as Dr. O'Meara
- George Rose as Cipriani
- Pamela Franklin as Betsy Balcombe
- Richard Waring as Bertrand
- William Smithers as Gourgaud
- Basil Langton as Sir Hudson Lowe
- Jacqueline Bertrand as Mme. Bertrand
- Frederic Warriner as Las Cases
- Guy Spaull as Lord Keith
- Norman Barrs as The Sentry
Production
editThe movie was broadcast on October 20, 1965, as the season opener of the 15th season of the television series, Hallmark Hall of Fame. Millard Lampell was the writer and George Schaefer the producer and director.[1]
The production was nominated in six categories at the 18th Primetime Emmy Awards. Millard Lampell won the Emmy for outstanding writing achievement in drama, and James Daly won for outstanding performance by an actor in a supporting role in a drama. The remaining nominations were as outstanding dramatic program, for Trevor Howard for outstanding performance by an actor in a leading role, or Pamela Franklin as outstanding performance by an actress in a supporting role, and for George Schaefer for outstanding directorial achievement in drama.
References
edit- ^ a b "Hallmark Hall of Fame: Eagle in a Cage". The Paley Center for Media. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
- ^ "Hallmark Hall of Fame Season 15". The Classic TV Archive. Retrieved October 18, 2020.