The Eagle of the Sea

"Quaint New Orleans, swash bucklers, sturdy men of the sea-fighting ships-pirate chieftains and maid disgust, hatred, horror, then love."

1926 1h 20m EN

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4.8

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★10.0TMDB · 1★4.8IMDB · 27

Adventure

Synopsis

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Eagle of the Sea is based on Charles Tenney Jackson's swashbuckling novel Captain Sazarac.

“Quaint New Orleans, swash bucklers, sturdy men of the sea-fighting ships-pirate chieftains and maid disgust, hatred, horror, then love.”

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Cast

Florence Vidor
Louise Lestron
Ricardo Cortez
Captain Sazarac
Sam De Grasse
Colonel Lestron
George Beranger
John Jarvis
Mitchell Lewis
Crackley
Guy Oliver
Beluche
George Irving
General Andrew Jackson
James A. Marcus
Dominique

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Frank Lloyd
Writers: Julien Josephson
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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100 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Frank Lloyd, shot by Norbert Brodine. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Florence Vidor and Ricardo Cortez and Sam De Grasse carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Quaint New Orleans, swash bucklers, sturdy men of the sea-fighting ships-pirate chieftains and maid disgust, hatred, horror, then love.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0016815 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Frank Lloyd directs. Norbert Brodine behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

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180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2100 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Frank Lloyd, shot by Norbert Brodine. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Florence Vidor and Ricardo Cortez and Sam De Grasse carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Quaint New Orleans, swash bucklers, sturdy men of the sea-fighting ships-pirate chieftains and maid disgust, hatred, horror, then love.".
7IMDB entry: tt0016815 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.