The Lone Eagle (1927)
During WWI to prove his mettle against a charge of cowardice to everyone including his girl Mimi, American pilot Lieutenant Billy Holmes accepts an assignment with the Royal Flying Corps. He downs a German aircraft piloted by the brother of squadron leader Lebrun. Out of bitterness Lebrun challenges him to a dogfight from which Billy emerges victorious restoring his lustre and reputation.
- Date of release
- 1927-09-18
- TMDB
- 7.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Emory Johnson
Casting
- Raymond Keane — Lieutenant William Holmes
- Barbara Kent — Mimi
- Nigel Barrie — Captain Richardson
- Jack Pennick — Sven Linder
- Donald Stuart — Red McGibbons
- Cuyler Supplee — Lebrun
- Marcella Daly — Nannette
Interesting facts
The Lone Eagle is a 1927 American silent melodrama directed by Emory Johnson, based on the story by Emilie Johnson, and starring Raymond Keane, Barbara Kent and Nigel Barrie. It was released by Universal Pictures on September 18, 1927.
Production
The credits of The Lone Eagle claim that Emilie Johnson only "assisted" in the screenwriting.
Principal photography took place on location at a small airport near San Diego, California. The French village was built on 2 acres of the Universal back lot.
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