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Young Eagles

  • 19301930
  • 1h 10m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
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Jean Arthur and Charles 'Buddy' Rogers in Young Eagles (1930)
  • Drama
Lt. Robert Banks (Charles Rogers) shoots down and captures a German ace and is betrayed by the woman he loves.Lt. Robert Banks (Charles Rogers) shoots down and captures a German ace and is betrayed by the woman he loves.Lt. Robert Banks (Charles Rogers) shoots down and captures a German ace and is betrayed by the woman he loves.
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
44
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • William A. Wellman
  • Writers
    • Grover Jones
    • William Slavens McNutt
    • Elliott White Springs(stories The One Who Was Clever, Sky-High)
  • Stars
    • Charles 'Buddy' Rogers
    • Jean Arthur
    • Paul Lukas
Top credits
  • Director
    • William A. Wellman
  • Writers
    • Grover Jones
    • William Slavens McNutt
    • Elliott White Springs(stories The One Who Was Clever, Sky-High)
  • Stars
    • Charles 'Buddy' Rogers
    • Jean Arthur
    • Paul Lukas
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    • 2User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Charles 'Buddy' Rogers in Young Eagles (1930)
    Jean Arthur and Charles 'Buddy' Rogers in Young Eagles (1930)
    Jean Arthur, Paul Lukas, and Charles 'Buddy' Rogers in Young Eagles (1930)
    Jean Arthur, Paul Lukas, and Charles 'Buddy' Rogers in Young Eagles (1930)
    Paul Lukas and Charles 'Buddy' Rogers in Young Eagles (1930)
    Paul Lukas and Charles 'Buddy' Rogers in Young Eagles (1930)
    Charles 'Buddy' Rogers in Young Eagles (1930)
    Gordon De Main, George Irving, and Charles 'Buddy' Rogers in Young Eagles (1930)
    Paul Lukas and Charles 'Buddy' Rogers in Young Eagles (1930)
    Paul Lukas and Charles 'Buddy' Rogers in Young Eagles (1930)
    Jean Arthur, Virginia Bruce, Paul Lukas, and Charles 'Buddy' Rogers in Young Eagles (1930)
    Jean Arthur, Frank Ross, William A. Wellman, and Freeman Wood in Young Eagles (1930)

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    Charles 'Buddy' Rogers
    Charles 'Buddy' Rogers
    • Lieutenant Robert Banksas Lieutenant Robert Banks
    Jean Arthur
    Jean Arthur
    • Mary Gordonas Mary Gordon
    Paul Lukas
    Paul Lukas
    • Von Badenas Von Baden
    Stuart Erwin
    Stuart Erwin
    • Pudge Higginsas Pudge Higgins
    Virginia Bruce
    Virginia Bruce
    • Florence Welfordas Florence Welford
    Gordon De Main
    Gordon De Main
    • Major Lewisas Major Lewis
    James Finlayson
    James Finlayson
    • Scottyas Scotty
    Frank Ross
    Frank Ross
    • Lieutenant Grahamas Lieutenant Graham
    Jack Luden
    Jack Luden
    • Lieutenant Barkeras Lieutenant Barker
    Freeman Wood
    Freeman Wood
    • Lieutenant Masonas Lieutenant Mason
    George Irving
    George Irving
    • Colonel Wilderas Colonel Wilder
    Stanley Blystone
    Stanley Blystone
    • Captain Demingas Captain Deming
    Newell Chase
    • Bit Partas Bit Part
    • (uncredited)
    Lloyd Whitlock
    Lloyd Whitlock
    • Bit Partas Bit Part
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • William A. Wellman
    • Writers
      • Grover Jones
      • William Slavens McNutt
      • Elliott White Springs(stories The One Who Was Clever, Sky-High)
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    Storyline

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    Lt. Robert Banks (Charles Rogers) shoots down and captures a German ace and is betrayed by the woman he loves.
    • animal in title
    • paris france
    • aviation
    • world war one
    • spy
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    • Taglines
      • Laugh and remember! The password of two lovers- a girl and an air fighter- caught in a romance of action and thrills! (Print Ad- Tuscaloosa News, ((Tuscaloosa, Ala.)) 13 April 1930)
    • Genre
      • Drama
    • Parents guide
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      A nitrate print of this film survives in the UCLA Film and Television Archives, and is not listed for preservation.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Eagle and the Hawk (1933)
    • Soundtracks
      Love, Here Is My Heart
      Lyrics by Adrian Ross

      Music by Leo Silesu

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    Spy vs Spy
    Reviewer wmorrow59 above just about covers all the bases for "Young Eagles", but I wanted to touch on the backdrop story he didn't mention. Without giving things away, one of the principals is a German spy assigned to give Paul Lukas safe passage back to the German lines. It adds another dimension, however slight, to the picture. It is sorely needed, because the slim plot can barely hold itself together otherwise.

    Unlike WWII, fliers in The Great War observed all the niceties of gentlemanly conduct. In sporting fashion, they would help each other if one were shot down, and in some cases become friends or at least maintain a monotonous cordiality. I don't know if they went to the extreme portrayed here, wherein Buddy Rogers takes Lukas with him to Paris to enjoy one more night of freedom before being shipped off to a POW camp, but the plot hinges on this trip. You know, the spy thing.

    The film is somewhat corny and stagey and with the stilted overacting characteristic of the early sound era. Paramount was trying to capitalize on the success of "Wings", which won the first Best Picture Oscar, but this film is only a pale imitation. There are some interesting dogfight sequences, Buddy Rogers and Jean Arthur are appealing, and Paul Lukas seems quite old for his role as a German ace. A good supporting cast helps matters, and I thought the whole production was good enough for a rating of six.
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    • GManfred
    • Aug 16, 2012

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    • Release date
      • March 21, 1930 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Aguiluchos
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 10 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.20 : 1

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