''White Eagle'' (1941) is the eighth serial released by

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, starring Buck Jones. It was based on the 1932 Buck Jones

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film (also called ''

White Eagle (1932 film) ''White Eagle'' is a 1932 American pre-Code Western movie directed by Lambert Hillyer. The film stars Buck Jones, Barbara Weeks, and Robert Ellis. Columbia Pictures later adapted this film into a 1941 serial of the same title, also starring Buc ...

'').

Plot

White Eagle, a

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, is the son of a massacred Army officer who has been raised by an Indian tribe. He believes himself to be the son of the tribal chief, and is working to get a peace treaty signed between the Indians and the white settlers. But 'Dandy' Darnell, a notorious and merciless outlaw, tries to keep the fight alive by sending his henchmen to stir up trouble, partly due to his wish to grab hundreds of thousands of acres in the western territories for himself and also to incite a war with the Indians along the territory. This serial was inspired by the 1932 movie of the same name, again starring Buck Jones in the title role.

Cast

Buck Jones Buck Jones (born Charles Frederick Gebhart; December 12, 1891 – November 30, 1942) was an American actor, known for his work in many popular Western movies. In his early film appearances, he was credited as Charles Jones. Early life, milita ...

as White Eagle *

Raymond Hatton Raymond William Hatton (July 7, 1887 – October 21, 1971) was an American film actor who appeared in almost 500 motion pictures. Biography Hatton was born in Red Oak, Iowa. His physician father steered him toward a career in medicine. Howev ...

as Grizzly *

Dorothy Fay Dorothy Fay (born Dorothy Alice Fay Southworth, April 4, 1915 – November 5, 2003) was an American actress mainly known for her appearances in Western movies. Early life and career She was born Dorothy Fay Southworth in Prescott, Arizona, th ...

as Janet Rand * James Craven as Dandy Darnell *

Chief Yowlachie Chief Yowlachie (August 15, 1890 – March 7, 1966), also known as Daniel Simmons; was a Native American actor from the Yakama tribe in the U.S. state of Washington, known for playing supporting roles and bit parts in numerous films. He is pe ...

as Chief Running Deer *

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as Gregory Cantro * Charles King as Brace - Henchman *

John Merton John Merton (born Myrtland F. LaVarre; February 18, 1901 – September 19, 1959) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 250 films between 1927 and 1959, mostly as a villain. He was the brother of filmmaker André de la Varre an ...

as Ronimo - Henchman

Chapter titles

# Flaming Teepees # The Jail Delivery # The Dive into Quicksands # The Warning Death Knife # Treachery at the Stockade # The Gun-Cane Murder # The Revealing Blotter # Bird-calls of Deliverance # The Fake Telegram # Mystic Dots and Dashes # The Ear at the Window # The Massacre Invitation # The Framed-up Showdown # The Fake Army General # Treachery Downed _Source:

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{{DEFAULTSORT:White Eagle (1941 Serial) 1941 Western (genre) films 1941 films American black-and-white films Columbia Pictures film serials 1940s English-language films Films directed by James W. Horne Works about the Pony Express American Western (genre) films 1940s American films