The Shadow of the Eagle (1932)
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- Passed
- 3h 38min
- Mystery
- 01 Feb 1932 (USA)
- Movie
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.
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Cast verified as complete
| John Wayne | ... |
Craig McCoy
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| Dorothy Gulliver | ... |
Jean Gregory
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| Edward Hearn | ... |
Col. Nathan Gregory
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| Richard Tucker | ... |
Maj. Evans
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| Lloyd Whitlock | ... |
Green
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| Walter Miller | ... |
Danby
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| Edmund Burns | ... |
Clark
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| Pat O'Malley | ... |
Ames
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| Kenneth Harlan | ... |
Ward
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'Little Billy' Rhodes | ... |
The Midget
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| Ivan Linow | ... |
The Strong Man
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| James Bradbury Jr. | ... |
The Ventriloquist
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| Ernie Adams | ... |
Pat Kelly
(as Ernie S. Adams)
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| Roy D'Arcy | ... |
Gardner
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| Bud Osborne | ... |
Tim Moore
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| Yakima Canutt | ... |
Boyle
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| Billy West | ... |
Clown
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| Monte Montague | ... |
Policeman
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| Murdock MacQuarrie | ... |
Frank - Watchman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ford Beebe | ||
| B. Reeves Eason | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
| Ford Beebe | ... | (story) & |
| Colbert Clark | ... | (story) & |
| Wyndham Gittens | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Nat Levine | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Benjamin H. Kline | ... | (photography) (as Ben Kline) |
| Victor Scheurich | ... | (photography) |
Editing by
| Wyndham Gittens | ||
| Ray Snyder | ||
Editorial Department
| Wyndham Gittens | ... | supervising editor |
Sound Department
| George Lowerre | ... | sound recording engineer |
Stunts
| Joe Bonomo | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Yakima Canutt | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Pete Morrison | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Eddie Parker | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| John Wayne | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Lee Zahler | ... | musical director (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Nat Levine | ... | presenter |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Mascot Pictures (1932) (United States) (theatrical) (as Mascot Pictures Corporation) (states rights system)
- Empire Films Ltd. (1932) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Ideal Films (1932) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as Ideal Films Ltd.)
- A.B.C. Films (1946) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- American Film Company (1949) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Grapevine Video (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- Reel Media International (2004) (World-wide) (DVD)
- M.I.B. (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- Reel Media International (2007) (World-wide) (tv)
- Alpha Video Distributors (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- Stream Go Media (2022) (World-wide)
- ROKiT FLIX (2023) (United States)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Disney Sound Recording Co. (sound recording)
- The National Board of Review (passed by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Nathan Gregory is a World War I veteran pilot who runs a small, debt-ridden traveling carnival along with loyal daughter Jean. Gregory is at odds with five of his former squadron comrades, who he thinks shot him down in 1918 and stole his plans for an incredible invention, a radio=piloted plane. An enigmatic criminal, called "The Eagle", and his gang of toughs skywrites threatening the five businessmen with vengeance for their past misdeeds. Although Gregory is suspected of being the arch-villain, especially after he disappears, hero Craig McCoy and the carnival's midget, strongman, and ventriloquist struggle to expose "The Eagle's" identity. Written by duke1029 |
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| Taglines | A CRASHING Adventure Serial! (1949 re-release poster) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This serial is most remembered for its first chapter that ends with John Wayne, on a deserted country road, running and dodging a bi-plane that is trying to run him down. Similar to Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest (1959). See more » |
| 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Classic Serials (1991). See more » |
| Quotes |
The Midget:
Who are you callin little boy, ya big palooka? See more » |