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

Talk about nostalgia!

Well what d'ya know? Just stumbled across this little caper which brings back happy memories of a childhood long long departed. The year was 1950 and I recall SHADOW OF THE EAGLE, the first time I ever clapped eyes on a very young up and coming John Wayne. (He had fully upped and comed by 1950!) Interestingly, this action-fest was considered somewhat of a "relic" even then!

Shown as a weekly 20 minute serial at our local Saturday Morning Flicks...itself, the major regular event in our home town, I recall Wayne as square-jawed pilot Craig McCoy out to discover the truth behind the disappearance of a fairground owner whose livelihood had been threatened by the nefarious "Eagle." Each episode left a young boy barely able to wait for the following Saturday to catch Craig's latest revelations and discoveries in the dastardly plot. Actually, I can't ever recall the concluding episode.....maybe I had a sleepover the previous night? Maybe I'd finally cracked a date in her pedal-car with the five year old blonde tease next door, in which case poor old Duke was never a chance!