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A wanted Russian lieutenant becomes a masked vigilante seeking vengeance upon the man who stole his family's land, only to fall for his charming daughter.A wanted Russian lieutenant becomes a masked vigilante seeking vengeance upon the man who stole his family's land, only to fall for his charming daughter.A wanted Russian lieutenant becomes a masked vigilante seeking vengeance upon the man who stole his family's land, only to fall for his charming daughter.
- Awards
- 2 wins
Vilma Bánky
- Mascha Troekouroff
- (as Vilma Banky)
James A. Marcus
- Kyrilla Troekouroff
- (as James Marcus)
Spottiswoode Aitken
- Dubrovsky's Father
- (uncredited)
Agostino Borgato
- Priest
- (uncredited)
Mario Carillo
- Marcel Le Blanc - French Tutor
- (uncredited)
Gary Cooper
- Masked Cossack
- (uncredited)
Jean De Briac
- Minor Role
- (uncredited)
Otto Hoffman
- Man Whose Purse is Stolen
- (uncredited)
Eric Mayne
- Official Asking for Signature
- (uncredited)
Russell Simpson
- The Eagle's Lieutenant
- (uncredited)
- …
Mack Swain
- Innkeeper
- (uncredited)
Gustav von Seyffertitz
- Court Servant at Dinner
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe film was originally titled "The Black Eagle", but was changed when it was discovered that Douglas Fairbanks was producing the similarly-titled The Black Pirate (1926).
- GoofsThe story is set during the reign of Catherine the Great, who died in 1796, but the clothing styles are much closer to those worn in the early 19th century. And at one point Vladimir lights a candle with a friction match, which weren't invented until 1826.
- Quotes
Vladimir Dubrovsky: Haven't we met before?
Mascha Troekouroff: I think not. I don't associate with masked men as a rule.
- Alternate versionsKilliam Shows, Inc. copyrighted a restored, tinted and scored version in 1971, currently available on video with running time of 72 minutes. The restoration was done by Karl Malkames and the theater organ score was by Lee Irwin.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Beverly Hillbillies: Jed Rescues Pearl (1963)
Featured review
When the horses of a coach with two ladies speed after a shot, the Czarina Catherine II (Louise Dresser) sees the young Lieutenant Vladimir Dubrovsky (Rudolph Valentino) rescuing the ladies. She invites Dubrovsky to have dinner with her, but he is sexually harassed by the czarina and flees from the palace. He receives a letter from his father telling that he had been evicted from his lands by the corrupt Kyrilla Troekouroff (James Marcus). Meanwhile the czarina issues an arrest warrant authorizing the arrest of Dubrovsky dead or alive. Dubrovsky heads to his home town, but his father dies and he promises revenge against Kyrilla. He wears a mask and is called "The Black Eagle", and leads a group of unsatisfied men to fight against Kyrilla, stealing from the riches to deliver to the poor. However, when he meets Kyrilla's daughter Miss Mascha Troekouroff (Vilma Banky), Dubrovsky falls in love with her. Dubrovsky needs to rethink and choose between "eye for an eye and tooth for a tooth" and his love for Mascha.
"The Eagle" is a melodramatic and romantic silent movie with a hero that is a combination of Zorro and Robin Hood. The plot is entertaining and well constructed but it is funny to see, for example, Dubrovsky forgetting his friends and his promise to kill the man that stole the lands of his father that died after just because he is in love with Kyrilla's daughter. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): "O Águia" ("The Eagle")
Note: On 23 May 2024, I saw this film again.
"The Eagle" is a melodramatic and romantic silent movie with a hero that is a combination of Zorro and Robin Hood. The plot is entertaining and well constructed but it is funny to see, for example, Dubrovsky forgetting his friends and his promise to kill the man that stole the lands of his father that died after just because he is in love with Kyrilla's daughter. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): "O Águia" ("The Eagle")
Note: On 23 May 2024, I saw this film again.
- claudio_carvalho
- Sep 23, 2010
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- The Black Eagle
- Filming locations
- Lake Sherwood, California, USA(Viewed film)
- Production company
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $323,150
- Runtime1 hour 13 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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