The Eagle and the Hawk
The Eagle and the Hawk
The pilots of a Royal Air Force squadron in World War I face not only physical but mental dangers in their struggle to survive while fighting the enemy.
Mister Arn reviewedJuly 23, 2025
“The Eagle and the Hawk”, directed by Stuart Walker and starring Fredric March and Cary Grant, is a World War I drama that goes beyond its aviation setting. It’s a meditation on the psychological toll of combat, wrapped in the trappings of a traditional war film. Rather than glorifying war, it questions it, delivering an anti-war message rooted in personal anguish rather than politics. That emotional focus makes it feel startlingly modern, and its impact still resonates today.