A wanted Russian lieutenant becomes a masked vigilante seeking vengeance upon the man who stole his family's land, only to fall for his charming daughter.
The character of Black Eagle, interestingly enough, does not exist in the original Pushkin novel and was inspired by the performance of Douglas Fairbanks as Zorro in "The Mark of Zorro". ("The Eagle" is also notable in cinematic history for its famous extended tracking shot of the food-laden table in the banquet scene.) This is the sort of film that made Valentino famous, because who doesn't want to see him as a sort of swash-buckling hero? Heck, he buckles the swash with the best of them.
The character of Black Eagle, interestingly enough, does not exist in the original Pushkin novel and was inspired by the performance of Douglas Fairbanks as Zorro in "The Mark of Zorro". ("The Eagle" is also notable in cinematic history for its famous extended tracking shot of the food-laden table in the banquet scene.) This is the sort of film that made Valentino famous, because who doesn't want to see him as a sort of swash-buckling hero? Heck, he buckles the swash with the best of them.