The Eagle
Summary:
Based on a Pushkin novel, The Eagle stars Rudolph Valentino as a Russian cossack who is the special favorite of the formidable Catherine the Great (Louise Dresser). He spurns her attentions, preferring not to be a kept consort. When his lands are stolen from him, Valentino transforms into a Robin-Hood-like masked avenger. Vilma Banky plays the daughter of the man ... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Rudolph Valentino - (Vladimir Dubrovsky)
Vilma Banky - (Mascha Troekouroff)
Louise Dresser - (Catherine II the Great)
Albert Conti - (Capt. Kuschka)
James Marcus - (Kyrilla Troekouroff)
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Review:
Rudolph Valentino is at his most natural and appealing in this swashbuckler. He wears the period costumes, from the Cossack uniforms to the formal French jacket and trousers, as if they were his second skin, moving in them with a dancer's grace and casual sexuality. His Vladimir Dubrovsky is played with wit, humor, and humanity -- a revela... Continue >>
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