The Eagle's Brood
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Howard Bretherton
William Boyd
Geo. Gabby Hayes
Jimmy Ellison
William Farnum
Addison Richards
Film Details
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Synopsis
A group of bandits led by Big Henry kills the son and daughter-in-law of Señor Chavez, as they are carrying gold across the Mexican border to Chavez. His grandson Pablo witnessed the murders and is rescued by Henry's girl friend Dolores, a dancer in Henry's saloon. Dolores is about to ask Henry to take Pablo home but realizes he is the murderer and sends word to Señor Chavez to meet her at Henry's El Infierno Bar. When sheriff Bill Cassidy discovers El Toro, a notorious Mexican bandit, is in town, he and deputy Johnny Nelson go after him. While in pursuit, Bill gets trapped in quicksand and is saved by El Toro. As Bill is about to arrest El Toro, he reveals himself as Señor Chavez, and moved by his plight, Bill promises to save Pablo. In Henry's saloon, Dolores is about to reveal Pablo's hiding place to Bill when Henry realizes her duplicity and kills her, claiming she has committed suicide. At the bar, Bill shoots Henry's partner, Ed, as he threatens to kill old bartender Spike. Impressed with Bill, Henry invites him to join his gang. Jealous gang member Mike goes after Bill in order to avenge Ed's death, but dies when his horse drags him. Johnny, meanwhile, discovers red clay on Dolores' boots, and Spike advises him to go to Red Mountain. Steve, another of Henry's men, follows and wounds Johnny after overhearing him explain El Toro's wishes to Bill. Steve reports Bill's duplicity to Henry, who sends Steve and Bill to retrieve Mike's body, then follows with Spike and a posse. Spike is killed while trying to warn Bill that Johnny has been wounded. Bill shoots down the posse then races to Red Mountain and saves Pablo just as Henry arrives. Henry and Bill fight and Henry falls to his death. Bill and Johnny then return Pablo to Señor Chavez.
Director
Howard Bretherton
Cast
William Boyd
Geo. Gabby Hayes
Jimmy Ellison
William Farnum
Addison Richards
Nana Martinez
Frank Shannon
Dorothy Revier
Paul Fix
Al Lydell
John Merton
George Mari
Juan Torena
Henry Sylvester
Frank Mcglynn Jr.
Ethel Wales
Thomas Pogue
Crew
Film Details
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The title card reads "Clarence E. Mulford's The Eagle's Brood." This film was listed in the copyright catalog as The Eagle's Blood and was reviewed in Variety under that title. End credits refer to the film as a "Goodwill Release," however, the significance of this statement has not been determined. According to a October 5, 1935 news item in Hollywood Reporter, this film was shot at Prudential Studios, of which Harry Sherman was president, although the viewed print includes a statement that the film was recorded at Central Service Studios, Inc. According to the film's pressbook, portions of the film were shot in the Sierra Mountains, CA. According to a December 28, 1935 news item in Hollywood Reporter, Norway banned this film because of excessive shooting, and Sweden and Denmark censors refused to allow children to see it. Although Nana Martinez is listed in the onscreen cast credits as "Dolores," all reviews credit Joan Woodbury with the role, the name which Martinez used for the rest of her career. For more information on the series, consult the Series Index and see the entry for Hop-Along Cassidy below.
