''The Blue Eagle'' is a 1926 American

action film Action film is a film genre in which the protagonist is thrust into a series of events that typically involve violence and physical feats. The genre tends to feature a mostly resourceful hero struggling against incredible odds, which include life ...

directed by

John Ford John Martin Feeney (February 1, 1894 – August 31, 1973), known professionally as John Ford, was an American film director and naval officer. He is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers of his generation. He ...

. Prints of the film exist in the

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film archive and in the

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, but one reel is missing.

Plot

Cast

* George O'Brien as George Darcy *

Janet Gaynor Janet Gaynor (born Laura Augusta Gainor; October 6, 1906 – September 14, 1984) was an American film, stage, and television actress. Gaynor began her career as an extra in shorts and silent films. After signing with Fox Film Corporation (later ...

as Rose Kelly * William Russell as Big Tim Ryan *

Margaret Livingston Margaret Livingston (born Marguerite Livingston; November 25, 1895 – December 13, 1984), sometimes credited as Marguerite Livingstone or Margaret Livingstone, was an American film actress and businesswoman during the silent film era. She is ...

as Mrs. Mary Rohan *

Robert Edeson Robert Edeson (June 3, 1868 – March 24, 1931) was an American film and stage actor of the silent era and a vaudeville performer. Life and career Edeson was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, the son of manager and actor George R. Edeson. Afte ...

as Chaplain Regan, aka Father Joe * Philip Ford as Limpy Darcy (as Phillip Ford) * David Butler as Nick 'Dizzy' Galvani * Lew Short as Sergeant Kelly *

Ralph Sipperly Ralph Wilson Sipperly (1890–1928) was a comic and character actor who appeared in ten films (mostly silents) between 1923 and 1927. His most notable portrayal was as the barber in the Academy Award-winning film ''Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans'' ...

as Slats "Dip" Mulligan * Jerry Madden as Baby Tom * Jack Herrick as "On Da Nose" Sailor (uncredited) *

Jack Pennick Ronald Jack Pennick (December 7, 1895 – August 16, 1964) was an American film actor. After working as a gold miner as a young man, serving as a US Marine, he would go on to appear in more than 140 films between 1926 and 1962. Pennick was a ...

as Ship's crewman (uncredited) * Charles Sullivan as Sailor Giving George Boxing Gloves (uncredited) *

Harry Tenbrook Harry Tenbrook (born Henry Olaf Hansen, October 9, 1887 – September 4, 1960) was an American film actor. Henry Olaf Hansen was born in Christiania (now Oslo), Norway. His family migrated to the United States in 1892. Under the stage nam ...

as Bascom, a Stoker (uncredited)

References

External links

* 1926 films 1926 drama films 1920s action drama films American action drama films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Films directed by John Ford Fox Film films 1920s American films Silent American drama films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub