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.

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.

Prior to the Normandy landings, new recruits Mason, Corliss and Talbot are assigned to 1st Platoon, D Company, 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment.

On the night of June 5, 1944, the 502nd find themselves boarding troop planes bound for Normandy, marking the beginning of Operation Overlord.

The platoon attacks a German-occupied farmhouse later that morning, resulting in the deaths of Lambert, Hernandez and Nolan.

They find a German soldier, Hans Schacht, holding a French girl named Marianne hostage.

At gunpoint, Hans telephones false orders to draw German troops away from their positions.

Behind the platoon's back, Hans leaves the telephone line open so that the Germans can hear their chatter.

Talbot, Foley, Smith are killed by enemy fire while Mason sustains an arm wound.

As his character was to continually carry the blinded lieutenant who was to have been played by the much taller Tom Tryon, the men agreed to switch their roles.