The Shadow Of The Eagle (1932)

INFORMATION FROM IMDb

Plot Summary
The Eagle uses sky writing to make threats against a corporation.
Nathan Gregory owns a travelling fairground and is thought to be the Eagle.
Craig McCoy is a pilot who goes looking for the Eagle when Gregory turns up missing.
Summary written by Ed Stephan

Writing Credits
Ford Beebe story and screenplay
Colbert Clark story and screenpolay

Full Cast
John Wayne .... Craig McCoy
Dorothy Gulliver .... Jean Gregory
Edward Hearn .... Col. Nathan B. Gregory
Richard Tucker .... Maj. Evans, company owner
Lloyd Whitlock .... Green, a director
Walter Miller .... Danby, a director
Edmund Burns .... Clark, a director [Chs. 1-3]
Pat O'Malley .... Ames, a director
Kenneth Harlan .... Ward, a director
'Little Billy' Rhodes .... Billy Little, the midget (as Little Billy)
Ivan Linow .... Heinie, the strongman
James Bradbury Jr. .... Henry, the ventriloquist
Ernie Adams .... Frederick 'Pat' Kelly, the barker (as Ernie S. Adams)
Roy D'Arcy .... Henchman Gardner
Bud Osborne .... Henchman Tim Moore
Yakima Canutt .... Henchman Boyle
Billy West .... Bob, the clown [Chs. 8-9]
Monte Montague .... Callahan, Policeman at circus (as Monty Montague)

Directed
Ford Beebe
B. Reeves Eason (uncredited)

Writing Credits
Ford Beebe (story and screenplay) &
Colbert Clark (story and screenplay) &
Wyndham Gittens (story and screenplay)

Cinematography
Benjamin H. Kline
Victor Scheurich

Stunts
Yakima Canutt .... stunts (uncredited)

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

Filming Locations
Antelope Valley, California, USA
Bronson Canyon, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA
Lancaster, California, USA

The Shadow of the Eagle is a 1932 Mascot film serial,
starring John Wayne in his first serial role.
This serial is now in the public domain.

After Duke's dreadful time at Columbia, things changed with this, the first of three serials,
for producer Nat Levine.
Duke featured as Craig McCoy, a stunt flier, who does circuit sky-writing..

During the filming of this, Duke met Yakima Canutt, which would lead
to film, fight innovations, and a life-long friendship.

User Review

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Author: Brandon McGee from Salt Lake City, Utah

The good guys never seem to catch a break. It added to the plot and my frustration.*
What a roller coaster of a movie.
It was a good movie and keeps you on the edge of your seat rooting for the good guys to get one thing to go their way.*
Common John Wayne where, as the hero, he never gives up hope.

Didn't realize that it was almost 3 hours till it got close to the end and I looked up at the clock.

If you like b/w old movies, it's a good show to watch. I like John Wayne but have watched most of his older movies.
It's a lot of fun to see a young John Wayne running around to save the day.
If you don't like the older John Wayne movies, give some of is younger stuff a chance.

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Quote from Amtor4

I was watching The Shadow of The Eagle on www.freemoovies.com until
it was time for Chapter 11, which for some reson they didn't have. I've been
trying to find another site where I can watch the rest of this serial.
Any suggestions?

Try here.

http://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Eagle-John-Wayne/dp/B00004YS8Q

Also Welcome, which I have posted on our dedicated thread