The Fighting Eagle
| The Fighting Eagle | |
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| Directed by | Donald Crisp |
| Written by | Douglas Z. Doty (adaptation, screenplay) John W. Krafft (intertitles) |
| Based on | |
| Produced by | Cecil B. DeMille |
| Cinematography | Arthur C. Miller and/or J. Peverell Marley |
| Edited by | Barbara Hunter |
| Distributed by | Pathé Exchange |
Release date |
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Running time | 54 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Fighting Eagle is a 1927 American silent adventure and romantic drama film starring Rod La Rocque. It was directed by Donald Crisp and it was produced by Cecil B. DeMille.[1][2] The film is set during the Napoleonic Era.
Cast
[edit source]- Rod La Rocque as Etienne Gerard
- Phyllis Haver as Countess de Launay
- Sam De Grasse as Talleyrand
- Max Barwyn as Napoleon
- Julia Faye as Josephine de Beauharnais
- Sally Rand as Fraulein Hertz
- Clarence Burton as Col. Neville
- Alphonse Ethier as Major Oliver
- Emile Drain as Napoleon
- Carole Lombard
Preservation
[edit source]Prints of The Fighting Eagle are located in several collections and has been released on DVD.[3]
See also
[edit source]- Brigadier Gerard (1915)
- The Adventures of Gerard (1970)
References
[edit source]- ↑ "Progressive Silent Film: The Fighting Eagle". silentera.com. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
- ↑ "Abrreviated View of Movie Page". Afi.com. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
- ↑ "Fighting Eagle". Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Database. October 2, 2017. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
External links
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- 1927 films
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- American historical adventure films
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- Cultural depictions of Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord
- Cultural depictions of Joséphine de Beauharnais
- Depictions of Napoleon on film
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