The Eagle

1925 • 73 min • NR

“There is action without pause - romance that stirs the senses - mystery that baffles - over all a love theme that sweeps the heart”

★ 6.2 / 10 (54 votes)

Adventure Romance Comedy

Synopsis

Vladimir Dubrouvsky, a lieutenant in the Russian army, catches the eye of Czarina Catherine II. He spurns her advances and flees, and she puts out a warrant for his arrest, dead or alive. Vladimir learns that his father's lands have been taken by the evil Kyrilla Troekouroff, and his father dies. He dons a black mask, and becomes the outlaw The Black Eagle. He enters the Troekouroff household disguised as a French instructor for Kyrilla's daughter Mascha. He is after vengeance, but instead falls in love with Mascha.

About This Film

The Eagle is a 1925 adventure, romance, comedy film directed by Clarence Brown. With a runtime of 73 minutes, the film has earned an audience rating of 6.2 out of 10 based on 54 votes on TMDB. The film stars Rudolph Valentino, Vilma Banky, Louise Dresser, Albert Conti, James A. Marcus among its cast of 17 credited actors.

Cast

Rudolph Valentino

as Lt. Vladimir Dubrovsky / The Black Eagle / Marcel Le Blanc

Vilma Banky

as Mascha Troekouroff

Louise Dresser

as The Czarina, Catherine II

Albert Conti

as Kuschka

James A. Marcus

as Kyrilla Troekouroff

George Nichols

as Judge

Carrie Clark Ward

as Aunt Aurelia

Spottiswoode Aitken

as Dubrovsky's Father (uncredited)

Agostino Borgato

as Priest (uncredited)

Gustav von Seyffertitz

as Court Servant at Dinner (uncredited)

Russell Simpson

as The Eagle's Lieutenant / Coach Driver (uncredited)

Otto Hoffman

as Man Whose Purse is Stolen (uncredited)

Jean De Briac

as Minor Role (uncredited)

Mario Carillo

as Marcel Le Blanc - French Tutor (uncredited)

Eric Mayne

as Official Asking for Signature (uncredited)

Mack Swain

as Innkeeper (uncredited)

Gary Cooper

as Masked Cossack (uncredited)

Crew