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The Shadow of the Eagle

  • 19321932
  • PassedPassed
  • 3h 38m
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John Wayne, James Bradbury Jr., Dorothy Gulliver, Walter Miller, and 'Little Billy' Rhodes in The Shadow of the Eagle (1932)
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The Eagle uses sky writing to make threats against a corporation. Nathan Gregory owns a traveling fairground and is thought to be the Eagle. Craig McCoy is a pilot who goes looking for the E... Read allThe Eagle uses sky writing to make threats against a corporation. Nathan Gregory owns a traveling fairground and is thought to be the Eagle. Craig McCoy is a pilot who goes looking for the Eagle when Gregory turns up missing.The Eagle uses sky writing to make threats against a corporation. Nathan Gregory owns a traveling fairground and is thought to be the Eagle. Craig McCoy is a pilot who goes looking for the Eagle when Gregory turns up missing.
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
405
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
84,076
20,000
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    • Directors
      • Ford Beebe
      • B. Reeves Eason(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Ford Beebe(story)
      • Colbert Clark(story)
      • Wyndham Gittens(story)
    • Stars
      • John Wayne
      • Dorothy Gulliver
      • Walter Miller
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    • Directors
      • Ford Beebe
      • B. Reeves Eason(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Ford Beebe(story)
      • Colbert Clark(story)
      • Wyndham Gittens(story)
    • Stars
      • John Wayne
      • Dorothy Gulliver
      • Walter Miller
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    John Wayne, James Bradbury Jr., Dorothy Gulliver, Edward Hearn, and 'Little Billy' Rhodes in The Shadow of the Eagle (1932)
    John Wayne and Dorothy Gulliver in The Shadow of the Eagle (1932)
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    John Wayne and 'Little Billy' Rhodes in The Shadow of the Eagle (1932)
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    John Wayne
    John Wayne
    • Craig McCoy
    Dorothy Gulliver
    Dorothy Gulliver
    • Jean Gregory
    Walter Miller
    Walter Miller
    • Danby
    Kenneth Harlan
    Kenneth Harlan
    • Ward
    Richard Tucker
    Richard Tucker
    • Maj. Evans
    Pat O'Malley
    Pat O'Malley
    • Ames
    Edmund Burns
    Edmund Burns
    • Clark
    Yakima Canutt
    Yakima Canutt
    • Boyle
    Roy D'Arcy
    Roy D'Arcy
    • Gardner
    Billy West
    Billy West
    • Bob - Clown
    Edward Hearn
    Edward Hearn
    • Col. Nathan Gregory
    Lloyd Whitlock
    Lloyd Whitlock
    • Green
    'Little Billy' Rhodes
    • The Midget
    • (as Little Billy)
    Ivan Linow
    Ivan Linow
    • Henie - Strong Man
    James Bradbury Jr.
    James Bradbury Jr.
    • Henry - Ventriloquist
    Ernie Adams
    Ernie Adams
    • Pat Kelly
    • (as Ernie S. Adams)
    Bud Osborne
    Bud Osborne
    • Tim Moore
    Monte Montague
    Monte Montague
    • Callahan
    • (as Monty Montague)
    • Directors
      • Ford Beebe
      • B. Reeves Eason(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Ford Beebe(story)
      • Colbert Clark(story)
      • Wyndham Gittens(story)
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    Storyline

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    • 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.
    • Goofs
      The long shot of the scene depicting John Wayne as Craig and Roy D'Arcy as Gardener are clearly shot with the men on a ferris wheel, but the closeups of both men are mismatches and none of the bars and struts of the ride can be seen since both actors are clearly on the ground and not moving.
    • Quotes

      The Midget: Who are you callin little boy, ya big palooka?

    • Alternate versions
      There is a 185-minute home video version (released on DVD by Platinum) which cuts the "episodic" aspects, such as episode titles and cliffhangers, to form a continuous story.
    • Connections
      Featured in Sprockets: Classic Serials (1991)

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    A 12-part serial in which a fresh-faced 25-year-old John Wayne runs around and engages in fist fights for what seems like forever. Grows repetitive when watched in one or two sittings, but then that's not how it was intended to be watched. Wayne is very green in this one, showing little of the star presence that was to come. Billy West, who has a small part as a treacherous clown, was the premier Chaplin impersonator back in the teens.
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    • Release date
      • February 1, 1932 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La sombra del águila
    • Filming locations
      • Bronson Canyon, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Mascot Pictures
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    • Runtime
      3 hours 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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