'' The Eagle '' ( ) is a 1959 Polish war film directed by Leonard Buczkowski . It is based on the true story of the Polish World War II submarine . Since the real '' Orzeł '' was sunk in the war , to assure authenticity her role was played by her sister ship , the . The film was entered into the 1st Moscow International Film Festival
1st Moscow International Film Festival
1st Moscow International Film Festival
The Eagle (1959 film)