The Boy and the Eagle (1949)
A crippled boy discovers a wounded bald eagle, nurses it back to health, tames and teaches it to fly. One day, a rattlesnake is about to strike the boy, when the bird attacks the snake and a vicious fight erupts between the snake and the bird. In the excitement, the boy forgets his crutches and finds himself able to walk without them...
Director: William Lasky
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Dickie Moore as The Cripple Boy |
| Directing | William Lasky | Director |
| Writing | Daniel P. Mannix | Writer |
| Sound | Nathaniel Shilkret | Music |
| Camera | Howard Schwartz | Director of Photography |