The Eagle and the Hawk
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1950 | 104m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Lewis R. Foster |
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| Writer: | Lewis R. Foster, Jessie Arnold, Daniel Mainwaring |
| Staring: |
| Texas Ranger Todd Crayden is assigned a suicide mission South of the Border, to smuggle a government agent into Mexico... | |
| Release Date: | Oct 01, 1950 |
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| Director: | Lewis R. Foster |
| Writer: | Lewis R. Foster, Jessie Arnold, Daniel Mainwaring |
| Genres: | Western |
| Keywords | spy, mexico, texas ranger |
| Production Companies | Paramount Pictures, Pine-Thomas Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 04, 2024 Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| John Payne | Capt. Todd Croyden |
| Rhonda Fleming | Mrs. Madeline Danzeeger |
| Dennis O'Keefe | Whitney Randolph |
| Thomas Gomez | Gen. Liguras - The Hawk |
| Fred Clark | Basil Danzeeger |
| Frank Faylen | Red' Hyatt - Danzeeger's Foreman |
| Eduardo Noriega | Roberto - Cobbler |
| Grandon Rhodes | Texas Gov. Lubbock |
| Walter Reed | Jones |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| James Wong Howe | Director of Photography |
| Lewis R. Foster | Writer, Director |
| Jessie Arnold | Story |
| Daniel Mainwaring | Screenplay |
| Rudy Schrager | Original Music Composer |
| Howard A. Smith | Editor |
| Lewis H. Creber | Art Direction |
| Alfred Kegerris | Set Decoration |
| Howard Pine | Assistant Director |
| L.B. Merman | Production Manager |
| Ed Henderson | Still Photographer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| William H. Pine | Producer |
| William C. Thomas | Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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_**Similar to “Vera Cruz,” but not as good**_ During the midst of the Civil War in 1863, a Texas Ranger (John Payne) and a Union agent (Dennis O'Keefe) team-up for a mission south of the border. Their focus is a town where a government agent had gone missing and the factions supporting Benito Juá ... rez and, secretly, wannabe French-imposed emperor Maximilian. The beautiful Rhonda Fleming is on hand. “The Eagle and the Hawk” (1950) is similar to the later "Vera Cruz" (1954), except that it takes place during the Civil War rather than immediately afterward. While it’s not great like that movie, it’s okay and has its highlights. The main problem is that, after a promising opening, it bogs down in the talky politics & intrigue of the Mexican town. But the Technicolor and locations are to die for and the characters played by Payne and O’Keefe make for an entertaining duo while redhead Rhonda is stunning. The film impressively mixes magnificent location shooting with matte paintings and studio sets. The film runs 1 hour, 44 minutes, and was shot in Sedona, Arizona, and Paramount Studios, Hollywood. GRADE: B-/C+