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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = Song of the Eagle
| name = Song of the Eagle
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| image = File:Song of the Eagle.jpg
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| producer = [[Charles R. Rogers]]
| producer = [[Charles R. Rogers]]
| screenplay = [[C. Graham Baker]]<br>[[Willard Mack]]<br>[[Casey Robinson]]<br>[[Gene Towne]]
| screenplay = [[C. Graham Baker]]<br>[[Willard Mack]]<br>[[Casey Robinson]]<br>[[Gene Towne]]
| starring = [[Charles Bickford]]<br>[[Richard Arlen]]<br>[[Mary Brian]]<br>[[Jean Hersholt]]<br>[[Louise Dresser]]<br>[[Andy Devine]]<br>[[George E. Stone]]
| starring = [[Charles Bickford]]<br>[[Richard Arlen]]<br>[[Mary Brian]]<br>[[Jean Hersholt]]
| music = [[John Leipold]]<br>Harold Lewis
| music = [[John Leipold]]<br>Harold Lewis
| cinematography = [[Henry Sharp (cinematographer)|Henry Sharp]]
| cinematography = [[Henry Sharp (cinematographer)|Henry Sharp]]
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'''''Song of the Eagle''''' is a 1933 American [[Pre-Code Hollywood|pre-Code]] [[drama film]] directed by [[Ralph Murphy]] and written by [[C. Graham Baker]], [[Willard Mack]], [[Casey Robinson]] and [[Gene Towne]]. The film stars [[Charles Bickford]], [[Richard Arlen]], [[Mary Brian]], [[Jean Hersholt]], [[Louise Dresser]], [[Andy Devine]] and [[George E. Stone]]. It was released on April 28, 1933, by [[Paramount Pictures]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9404E1D81438E333A2575AC2A9629C946294D6CF|title=Movie Review – Song of the Eagle – Beer and Gangsters|work=nytimes.com|accessdate=February 25, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/90859/Song-of-the-Eagle/|title=Song of the Eagle (1933) – Overview|work=Turner Classic Movies|accessdate=February 25, 2015}}</ref>
'''''Song of the Eagle''''' is a 1933 American [[Pre-Code Hollywood|pre-Code]] [[drama film]] directed by [[Ralph Murphy]] and starring [[Charles Bickford]], [[Richard Arlen]], [[Mary Brian]] and [[Jean Hersholt]].<ref>Schlossheimer</ref> It was produced and distributed by [[Paramount Pictures]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9404E1D81438E333A2575AC2A9629C946294D6CF|title=Movie Review – Song of the Eagle – Beer and Gangsters|work=[[The New York Times]]|accessdate=February 25, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/90859/Song-of-the-Eagle/|title=Song of the Eagle (1933) – Overview|work=Turner Classic Movies|accessdate=February 25, 2015}}</ref> Its release coincided with the [[Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution|ongoing repeal]] of the [[Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution|Eighteenth Amendment]] that had outlawed [[Alcoholic beverage|alcohol]].


==Plot==
==Plot==
The fortunes of the [[German American]] family Hoffman from 1916 to 1933 during [[World War I]], when the United States is at war with their native [[German Empire|Germany]], and during the [[Prohibition Era]] when the family's [[lager]] business is suddenly made illegal is explored. If the family's [[brewery]] is to continue they need to turn to [[Rum-running|bootlegging]].
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==Cast==
==Cast==
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==References==
==References==
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==Bibliography==
* Schlossheimer, Michael. ''Gunmen and Gangsters: Profiles of Nine Actors Who Portrayed Memorable Screen Tough Guys''. McFarland, 2018.


== External links ==
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Latest revision as of 12:58, 3 September 2024

Song of the Eagle
Directed byRalph Murphy
Screenplay byC. Graham Baker
Willard Mack
Casey Robinson
Gene Towne
Produced byCharles R. Rogers
StarringCharles Bickford
Richard Arlen
Mary Brian
Jean Hersholt
CinematographyHenry Sharp
Edited byJoseph Kane
Music byJohn Leipold
Harold Lewis
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • April 28, 1933 (1933-04-28)
Running time
83 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Song of the Eagle is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film directed by Ralph Murphy and starring Charles Bickford, Richard Arlen, Mary Brian and Jean Hersholt.[1] It was produced and distributed by Paramount Pictures.[2][3] Its release coincided with the ongoing repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment that had outlawed alcohol.

Plot

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The fortunes of the German American family Hoffman from 1916 to 1933 during World War I, when the United States is at war with their native Germany, and during the Prohibition Era when the family's lager business is suddenly made illegal is explored. If the family's brewery is to continue they need to turn to bootlegging.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Schlossheimer
  2. ^ "Movie Review – Song of the Eagle – Beer and Gangsters". The New York Times. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
  3. ^ "Song of the Eagle (1933) – Overview". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 25, 2015.

Bibliography

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  • Schlossheimer, Michael. Gunmen and Gangsters: Profiles of Nine Actors Who Portrayed Memorable Screen Tough Guys. McFarland, 2018.
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