The Eagle's Brood

"A Hard-Ridin' Guy Who Gets Right to the Shootin'!"

1935 1h 1m EN

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 5

Western

Synopsis

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When the outlaw El Toro saves Hoppy's life, Hoppy agrees to find his missing grandson.

“A Hard-Ridin' Guy Who Gets Right to the Shootin'!”

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Cast

William Boyd
Hopalong Cassidy
James Ellison
Johnny Nelson
William Farnum
El Toro
George 'Gabby' Hayes
Spike
Addison Richards
Big Henry
Joan Woodbury
Dolores
Frank Shannon
Mike
Dorothy Revier
Dolly

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Howard Bretherton
Writers: Doris Schroeder, Harrison Jacobs
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 61-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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91 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Part of the "Hopalong Cassidy Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Howard Bretherton, shot by Archie Stout. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Edward Schroeder shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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William Boyd and James Ellison and William Farnum carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A Hard-Ridin' Guy Who Gets Right to the Shootin'!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0026303 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Howard Bretherton directs. Archie Stout behind the camera. Edward Schroeder cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 61-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
291 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Hopalong Cassidy Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Howard Bretherton, shot by Archie Stout. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Edward Schroeder shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6William Boyd and James Ellison and William Farnum carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A Hard-Ridin' Guy Who Gets Right to the Shootin'!".
8IMDB entry: tt0026303 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.