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The Eagle

- There is action without pause - romance that stirs the senses - mystery that baffles - over all a love theme that sweeps the heart

Vladimir Dubrouvsky, a lieutenant in the Russian army, catches the eye of Czarina Catherine II. He spurns her advances and flees, and she puts out a warrant for his arrest, dead or alive. Vladimir learns that his father's lands have been taken by the evil Kyrilla Troekouroff, and his father dies. He dons a black mask, and becomes the outlaw The Black Eagle. He enters the Troekouroff household disguised as a French instructor for Kyrilla's daughter Mascha. He is after vengeance, but instead falls in love with Mascha.

Release Date : 1925-11-08

Language :No Language

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Art Finance CorporationUnited Artists

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : The Black Eagle

Cast

Rudolph Valentino

Character Name : Lt. Vladimir Dubrovsky / The Black Eagle / Marcel Le Blanc

Original Name : Rudolph Valentino

Gender : Male

Vilma Banky

Character Name : Mascha Troekouroff

Original Name : Vilma Banky

Gender : Female

Louise Dresser

Character Name : The Czarina, Catherine II

Original Name : Louise Dresser

Gender : Female

Albert Conti

Character Name : Kuschka

Original Name : Albert Conti

Gender : Male

James A. Marcus

Character Name : Kyrilla Troekouroff

Original Name : James A. Marcus

Gender : Male

George Nichols

Character Name : Judge

Original Name : George Nichols

Gender : Male

Carrie Clark Ward

Character Name : Aunt Aurelia

Original Name : Carrie Clark Ward

Gender : Female

Spottiswoode Aitken

Character Name : Dubrovsky's Father (uncredited)

Original Name : Spottiswoode Aitken

Gender : Male

Agostino Borgato

Character Name : Priest (uncredited)

Original Name : Agostino Borgato

Gender : Male

Gustav von Seyffertitz

Character Name : Court Servant at Dinner (uncredited)

Original Name : Gustav von Seyffertitz

Gender : Male

Russell Simpson

Character Name : The Eagle's Lieutenant / Coach Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : Russell Simpson

Gender : Male

Otto Hoffman

Character Name : Man Whose Purse is Stolen (uncredited)

Original Name : Otto Hoffman

Gender : Male

Jean De Briac

Character Name : Minor Role (uncredited)

Original Name : Jean De Briac

Gender : Male

Mario Carillo

Character Name : Marcel Le Blanc - French Tutor (uncredited)

Original Name : Mario Carillo

Gender : Male

Eric Mayne

Character Name : Official Asking for Signature (uncredited)

Original Name : Eric Mayne

Gender : Male

Mack Swain

Character Name : Innkeeper (uncredited)

Original Name : Mack Swain

Gender : Male

Gary Cooper

Character Name : Masked Cossack (uncredited)

Original Name : Gary Cooper

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-06-06

Louise Dresser is super as Catherine the Great who takes a bit of a shine to the handsome "Lieut. Dubrovsky" (Rudolph Valentino); but he doesn't fancy that idea very much and as thy say -"hell hath no fury...''' so before long she has issued a warrant for his arrest and he is on the run. He heads back to his family property only to find that that has been appropriated by the wicked "Kyrilla" (James Marcus) so our hero dons a black mask and in his best "Zorro Hood" style, becomes "The Black Eagle" and sets about righting these wrongs. Of course, there's some love interest - he falls for the beautiful "Mascha" (Vilma Bánky) who just happens to be the daughter of his nemesis - so he soon finds that he has some tough choices to make. Certainly, the plot is an hybrid of a few other stories, but every culture has their own variation on these upstanding, freedom fighters and Valentino cuts a dashing figure as this Russian one. The imagery is cracking, with plenty of action scenes and the romance smoulders along nicely before the, admittedly, pretty predictable ending. It's probably my favourite outing for this star - less posing and flouncing around, more acting and engagement with the plot and the audience - with even a little fun thrown in, too. Great stuff!