Black Eagle 75 years old
Crackling thrills only O. HENRY could write!
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.
Credits
Black Eagle Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Will Wright He was 11, 2 years old when he died | as Sheriff Clancy |
| Edmund MacDonald He was 40, 42 years old when he died | as Si |
| Trevor Bardette He was 45, 75 years old when he died | as Mike Long |
| Gordon Jones He was 37, 52 years old when he died | as Benjy Laughton |
| Richard Talmadge He was 55, 88 years old when he died | as Mort |
| James Bell He was 56, 81 years old when he died | as Frank Hayden |
| Paul E. Burns He was 67, 86 years old when he died | as Hank Daniels |
| William Bishop He was 30, 41 years old when he died | as Jason Bond |
| Ted Mapes He was 46, 82 years old when he died | as Sam |
| Virginia Patton She was 22, now 97 years old | as Ginny Long |
Black Eagle Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Harold Jacob Smith as Screenplay. He was 36 (58) years old when He died | Writing |
| Robert Gordon as Director. He was 1 (43) years old when He died | Directing |
| O. Henry as Story. He was 86 (47) years old when He died | Writing |
Black Eagle (75 years)
Crackling thrills only O. HENRY could write!
- Release day: Thursday, September 16, 1948
- Runtime: 76 minutes