Black Eagle (1948)
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.
Director:
Robert Gordon
Writers:
Edward Huebsch, Harold Jacob Smith.
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William Bishop as Jason Bond |
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Virginia Patton as Ginny Long |
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Gordon Jones as Benjy Laughton |
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James Bell as Frank Hayden |
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Trevor Bardette as Mike Long |
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Will Wright as Sheriff Clancy |
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Edmund MacDonald as Si |
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Paul E. Burns as Hank Daniels |
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Ted Mapes as Sam |
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Richard Talmadge as Mort |
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Highland Dale as Black Eagle the Horse |
| Writing | Edward Huebsch | Screenplay |
| Writing | Harold Jacob Smith | Screenplay |
| Directing | Robert Gordon | Director |
| Writing | O. Henry | Story |
| Writing | Edward Huebsch | Adaptation |
