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Rudolph Valentino, Vilma Banky, Louise Dresser, Albert Conti, James Marcus ... see more see more... , George Nichols , Carrie Clark Ward , Spottiswood Aitken , Mario Carillo , Gary Cooper , Jean De Briac , Otto Hoffman , Eric Mayne , Michael Pleschkoff , Russell Simpson , Gustav von Seyffertitz

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, preferrin... read more read more...g 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 who killed Valentino's own father. Despite his thirst for revenge, our hero falls in love with Vilma, who goes the "Lois Lane" route of adoring the masked-avenger Valentino but disdaining the unmasked Rudy, little guessing that the two are one in the same. Watch quickly for Gary Cooper as one of Valentino's masked minions. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 17 min.

Directed by: Clarence Brown

Release Date: November 8, 1925

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DVD Release Date: June 25, 2002

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  • April 18, 2012
    An average romantic adventure movie, but if you're a fan of Valentino, check it out.

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Mordaunt Hall
March 25, 2006
Mordaunt Hall, New York Times

This is a satisfying picture in which Mr. Brown introduces some interesting touches. Full Review

Dennis Schwartz
January 1, 2000
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Valentino is dashing in the role, but it is difficult to see what made him so popular from this movie. Full Review

March 26, 2009
Variety

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Emanuel Levy
July 4, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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January 26, 2006
Time Out

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May 24, 2003
Film4

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