Product Details

• Actors: John Wayne, Dorothy Gulliver, Edward Hearn, Richard Tucker, Lloyd Whitlock
• Directors: B. Reeves Eason, Ford Beebe
• Writers: Ford Beebe, Colbert Clark, Wyndham Gittens
• Producers: Nat Levine
• Format: Black & White, HiFi Sound, NTSC
• Studio: Anchor Bay Entertainment
• VHS Release Date: June 1, 1994
• Run Time: 240 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0000039BQ
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #488,324 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

John Wayne plays a circus skywriter who tries to capture the mysterious Eagle that is threatening the officers of a large corporation. THey share suspicious guilt in regards to the death of a dashing World War I ace. He confronts and deals with each threat...each danger..to a final successful unmasking of the Eagle.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Duke Did It First!..., November 18, 2005

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L. Shirley "Laurie's Boomer Views" (Huntington Beach,CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shadow of the Eagle (DVD)

"Shadow Of The Eagle"(1932)

Okay, we all love the scene in "North By Northwest" in which Cary Grant is being chased across a field by the crop duster plane. It is a nail biting, edge of your seat scene, and we want to yell, "Look out Cary, it's coming back at you!" I would never take anything away from that class act, but fans of The Duke, may remember that he did it first about 27 years earlier, in this wonderful mystery/serial. And not only was he being chased by a stunt plane, but was carrying an injured woman in his strong arms at the same time!!! That's our guy, even early on, quite the hero.

"Shadow of the Eagle" is a real treat for John Wayne fans. It's runs about 3 hours, and the action and adventure, the mystery and suspense is non stop. Wayne plays Craig McCoy, a stunt pilot and is part of a traveling fair. When a mysterious pilot known as The Eagle", starts making murderous threats with sky-writing, our guy jumps into action to try and find this villain. Suspect everyone, suspect no one, as for 3 hours, the upper hand and evidence jumps back and forth between the bad guys and the good guys. Keep in mind this was an originally a 12 chapter serial, so each chapter may be considered a kind of cliff hanger.

What is most fun about the story is that all the performers of the traveling fair get involved in one way or another. Some are prime suspects(for a while), others, like the strong man, and the ventriloquist use their talents to help catch the criminal.

This film can be found on a DVD released by Platinum Disc(who do all those fun Great American Westerns). Although it starts out a little scratchy, I was very surprised by the quality of both the sound and the picture. It didn't get a total restoration, but a very decent view, and the film plays completely through with no breaks between the chapters. There are 3 other films of Wayne's included on this DVD. "Rainbow Valley", "His Private Secretary", and "Paradise Canyon", all from the 30's, and they do show their age). The DVD is simply called John Wayne" Enter B0001I2C4I into the DVD search and it will take you there, if you are interested in it. It is also part of a 2 pack John Wayne collection(9 films in total)Enter B0001OGVBM. So lots of choices here.

Witness the early beginnings of a legend in action...and enjoy!....Laurie

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Shadow Of The Eagle Has Landed, December 12, 2000

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Mark Walsh (Orlando, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shadow of the Eagle (DVD)

This 1932 serial starring John Wayne (a very young one) is packed with all twelve episodes, as 1 feature film. Wayne plays a pilot who is trying to solve a mystery of a stolen invention. The quality of this print is wonderful and is the first time available on DVD. Good work Marengo Films!

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A classic John Wayne, June 22, 2003

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Stephen Mulqueeney (Newbridge, Co Kildare Ireland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shadow of the Eagle (DVD)

It is great to see John Wayne in the early years . It was both funny and action packed and comsidering it was 70 years ago it was of a great quality .