---
title: 'Night of the Eagle (1962)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Sidney Hayers'
released: '1962-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 87
genres:
  - 'Horror'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/night-of-the-eagle-1962'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056279/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Night of the Eagle (1962)

1962 · 87 min · Horror · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

Night of the Eagle is a 1962 British horror film directed by Sidney Hayers, adapted by Charles Beaumont, Richard Matheson, and George Baxt from the 1943 novel Conjure Wife by Fritz Leiber. It stars Peter Wyngarde, Janet Blair, and Margaret Johnston. Its plot follows an esteemed sociology professor who discovers that his professional achievements and successes are the result of his wife practising witchcraft.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Sidney Hayers](https://cinepixo.com/people/sidney-hayers)
- **Screenplay:** [Fritz Leiber](https://cinepixo.com/people/fritz-leiber), [Richard Matheson](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-matheson), [George Baxt](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-baxt), [Charles Beaumont](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-beaumont)
- **Original Music Composer:** [William Alwyn](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-alwyn)
- **Producer:** [Samuel Z. Arkoff](https://cinepixo.com/people/samuel-z-arkoff), [Albert Fennell](https://cinepixo.com/people/albert-fennell)
- **Director of Photography:** [Reginald Wyer](https://cinepixo.com/people/reginald-wyer)
- **Editor:** [Ralph Sheldon](https://cinepixo.com/people/ralph-sheldon)

## Cast

- [Kathleen Byron](https://cinepixo.com/people/kathleen-byron)
- [Colin Gordon](https://cinepixo.com/people/colin-gordon)
- [Peter Wyngarde](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-wyngarde)
- [Janet Blair](https://cinepixo.com/people/janet-blair)

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