The Shadow of the Eagle (1932)

The Eagle uses sky writing to make threats against a corporation. Nathan Gregory owns a travelling fairground and is thought to be the Eagle. Craig McCoy is a pilot who goes looking for the... See full summary »

Director:

Ford Beebe

Writers:

Ford Beebe (story), Colbert Clark (story),

Stars:

John Wayne, Dorothy Gulliver, Edward Hearn

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Wayne	...	Craig McCoy
Dorothy Gulliver	...	Jean Gregory
Edward Hearn	...	Jean's Father
Richard Tucker	...	Evans
Lloyd Whitlock	...	Green
Walter Miller	...	Danby
Edmund Burns	...	Clark
Pat O'Malley	...	Ames
Kenneth Harlan	...	Ward
'Little Billy' Rhodes	...	The Midget (as Little Billy)
Ivan Linow	...	The Strong Man
James Bradbury Jr.	...	The Ventriloquist
Ernie Adams	...	Kelly (as Ernie S. Adams)
Roy D'Arcy	...	Gardner
Bud Osborne	...	Moore

Storyline

The Eagle uses sky writing to make threats against a corporation. Nathan Gregory owns a travelling fairground and is thought to be the Eagle. Craig McCoy is a pilot who goes looking for the Eagle when Gregory turns up missing.

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Plot Keywords:

hero | biplane | comedian | fistfight | jail cell | 

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Taglines:

A CRASHING Adventure Serial! (1949 re-release poster)

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

Passed

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 February 1932 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Sombra da Águia

Filming Locations:

Antelope Valley, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mascot Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

218 min 218 min (12 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Chapter Titles:

• 1. The Carnival Mystery
• 2. Pinholes
• 3. The Eagle Strikes
• 4. The Man of a Million Voices
• 5. The Telephone Cipher
• 6. Code of the Carnival
• 7. Eagle or Vulture?
• 8. On the Spot
• 9. When Thieves Fall Out
• 10.The Man Who Knew
• 11.The Eagle's Wings
• 12.The Shadow Unmasked

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Connections

Featured in Action Heroes of the Cliffhanger Serials (1992)

User Reviews

Good guys can't catch a break, but win in the end.

The good guys never seem to catch a break. It added to the plot and my frustration. What a roller coaster of a movie. It was a good movie and keeps you on the edge of your seat rooting for the good guys to get one thing to go their way. Common John Wayne where, as the hero, he never gives up hope.

Didn't realize that it was almost 3 hours till it got close to the end and I looked up at the clock.

If you like b/w old movies, it's a good show to watch. I like John Wayne but have watched most of his older movies. It's a lot of fun to see a young John Wayne running around to save the day. If you don't like the older John Wayne movies, give some of is younger stuff a chance.