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Black Eagle

Black Eagle

Crackling thrills only O. HENRY could write!

1948 1h 16mWestern

Black Eagle is based on The Passing of Black Eagle, a short story by O. Henry. William Bishop stars as Jason Bond, who stays out of trouble by the simple expedient of avoiding other people. Unfortunately, the plot dictates that Bond must come into contact with several characters, all of whom end up fleecing our hero in one way or another. Even so, Jason manages to enjoy a brief romance with pretty Ginny Long (Virginia Patton) before returning to his life of carefree vagabondage. A very minor film, The Black Eagle makes the most of its excellent supporting cast, including Gordon Jones, Trevor Bardette, Will Wright and stuntman extraordinaire Richard Talmadge.

3.3/5

TMDB score· 2 votes

Synopsis

Black Eagle is based on The Passing of Black Eagle, a short story by O. Henry. William Bishop stars as Jason Bond, who stays out of trouble by the simple expedient of avoiding other people. Unfortunately, the plot dictates that Bond must come into contact with several characters, all of whom end up fleecing our hero in one way or another. Even so, Jason manages to enjoy a brief romance with pretty Ginny Long (Virginia Patton) before returning to his life of carefree vagabondage. A very minor film, The Black Eagle makes the most of its excellent supporting cast, including Gordon Jones, Trevor Bardette, Will Wright and stuntman extraordinaire Richard Talmadge.

The vibe

texashorsesisterrifle

Behind it

Robert GordonRobert GordonDirectorEdward HuebschScreenplayHarold Jacob SmithScreenplayO. HenryO. HenryStory

Cast

William BishopWilliam BishopJason Bond
Virginia PattonVirginia PattonGinny Long
Gordon JonesGordon JonesBenjy Laughton
James BellJames BellFrank Hayden
Trevor BardetteTrevor BardetteMike Long
Will WrightWill WrightSheriff Clancy
Edmund MacDonaldEdmund MacDonaldSi
Paul E. BurnsPaul E. BurnsHank Daniels
Ted MapesTed MapesSam
Richard TalmadgeRichard TalmadgeMort
Highland DaleHighland DaleBlack Eagle the Horse

Director

Robert Gordon

Writers

Edward Huebsch, Harold Jacob Smith, O. Henry

Release date

16 Sept 1948

Runtime

1h 16m

Studio

Columbia Pictures

Language

English

Country

United States of America

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