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With the authorities closing in, the Eagle makes a daring move to escape justice. In this thrilling penultimate chapter of the 1932 serial Shadow of the Eagle, danger takes to the skies as secrets unravel and the enemy’s boldest plan is set in motion. Can our hero stop the Eagle before it's too late?

Digitally restored from public domain footage to preserve the magic of vintage storytelling.
A timeless classic for fans of suspense, action, and old-school serial drama.
Transcript
00:00.
00:30A mysterious criminal who calls himself the Eagle
00:57is plotting against the directors of an airplane factory,
01:02whom he has tried to frighten with warnings
01:04written on the sky in smoke and fire.
01:08The directors have reason to suspect
01:10that the Eagle is Nathan Gregory,
01:13owner of a small carnival show,
01:15who has accused them of stealing from him
01:18an invention that is worth a fortune.
01:21Craig McCoy, stunt flyer with the carnival,
01:24discovers that the patent on which the directors
01:27base their claim to the invention
01:29was sold to them by a mechanic named Kelly,
01:32a former employee of Gregory's,
01:35who is now in jail,
01:36charged with having murdered one of the directors.
01:40Gregory's daughter, Jean,
01:41pleaded the prisoner, Kelly,
01:43to tell the truth and clear her father.
01:46Pat, are you sure you're telling the truth?
01:53My father's whole future depends on what you tell now, Pat.
01:56I'll tell you.
01:57I'll tell you.
01:58I'll tell you.
01:59All right.
02:01I'll tell everything I know.
02:05I did tell the plans to Green.
02:08But?
02:10There was another man who knew about it.
02:12And he, and he's been trying to cash in on it.
02:15Who was it, Kelly?
02:17Speak up, Pat.
02:18You've got to tell us.
02:18I'm signing my own death warrant.
02:30Well, I'll tell for you, Skipper.
02:33The man is...
02:36The shark came through that window.
02:49You two men get out of the back way.
02:52Get Gene out of here, quick.
02:58Dan.
03:02Dan.
03:02Well, go on, Pat.
03:04What about Danby?
03:06Danby.
03:12You get some bandage,
03:13isn't it?
03:13I'll phone the doctor.
03:14You get some bandage.
03:16Oh, so...
03:30We'll show you.
03:41He's gone.
04:07Turn him low, Henry.
04:09Turn him loose? Why? He's the Eagle.
04:11He can't be. He was in the jail when the shot was fired.
04:22Kelly wasn't killed. He's made his getaway.
04:24You know, he'll probably head for the carnival grounds.
04:26You get out there and hide him. He's still in danger.
04:28Yeah, listen. What are you gonna do?
04:30I'm going to the factory and wring the truth out of Danby.
04:36Evans Airplane Factory, quick!
04:38Find anyone?
04:40No.
04:41Officers! Look!
04:42Look!
04:44Find anyone?
04:45No.
04:46Officers! Look!
04:48Look!
04:49Find anyone?
04:50No.
04:51Officers!
04:52Look!
04:53Look!
04:54My...
04:55My friend...
04:59Look!
05:00Something's wrong with the plane!
05:01Look!
05:02Something's wrong with the plane!
05:03Look!
05:04Something's wrong with the plane!
05:11Look!
05:12What's in this room?
05:13What's in this room?
05:14Hello!
05:15Put this room?
05:16Get up!
05:17What's in this room?
05:18Look, something's wrong with the plane.
05:48I'm going to try and find that plane.
05:56Say!
05:58Someone just phoned in.
05:59That plane made a forced landing out by the...
06:01Cut it out.
06:03I'm going to try and find that plane.
06:07Say!
06:10Someone just phoned in.
06:12That plane made a forced landing out by the...
06:14Cut it out.
06:15Come on.
06:19We have agreed.
06:20We've got to work fast.
06:21You two follow that police car.
06:22Okay.
06:23Moore, you come with me to the factory.
06:24We've got to stop McCoy.
06:25Come on.
06:27Hey!
06:28Tommy!
06:29Tommy!
06:30Tommy!
06:31Tommy!
06:32Tommy!
06:33Tommy!
06:34Tommy!
06:35Tommy!
06:36Tommy!
06:37Tommy!
06:38Tommy!
06:39Tommy!
06:40Tommy!
06:41Tommy!
06:42Tommy!
06:44Tommy!
07:15Look.
07:30Get a doctor, quick.
08:32Keep quiet and everything will be all right.
08:34Otherwise, it'll be just too bad for you.
08:41Hello?
08:42Give me Mr. Danby's office, please.
08:49Danby speaking.
08:52Why, Mr. Ward has charge of the boiler room.
08:54Call him.
08:55Well, I can't locate Mr. Ward, and something's got to be done quick.
08:59All right.
09:00I'll come down.
09:02Don't you ever think of nothing?
09:07Don't stand there like a dummy.
09:10Get over to the factory and tell Craig what happened.
09:22McCoy.
09:28What's this all about?
09:29Never mind that.
09:30Kelly gave me the lowdown on you.
09:32You're coming through right now.
09:36All right.
09:40How much?
09:41What do you mean, Danby?
09:43If nothing but money will stop the Eagle's crimes, I'm willing to pay my share.
09:48Oh, I don't want any money.
09:51What do you want, then?
09:53I want information.
09:54Information that'll help me capture the Eagle and put us top to his crimes.
09:58You mean to say Gregory is not the Eagle?
10:00Haven't I been telling you so all along?
10:03Gregory has been risking his life to find out who's at the bottom of this blackmailing scheme against you and the rest of the directors.
10:08Well, if Gregory isn't the Eagle, who is?
10:11Well, it's one of the directors of the company.
10:14Clark knew which one it was and was on the verge of telling when the Eagle killed him.
10:18I was in hopes that you knew something about it.
10:20Well, I do know something.
10:24There's one man I'm suspicious of.
10:27Who's that?
10:29I don't like to make such a charge against anyone without more proof.
10:33You wait here while I do a little investigating.
10:37I tell you, you can't get in here.
10:39But they wouldn't let me in the front office.
10:41Why then, stay out of here!
10:46Good afternoon, Mr. Ames.
10:48Hello, Frank.
10:50Leave the gate a minute, Frank, and come over here quick.
10:58Yes, Mr. Ames.
11:02What is it, Mr. Ames?
11:04What do you mean, Frank?
11:06Why, didn't you call me?
11:08Why, you're dreaming this afternoon.
11:17Hey, you!
11:18You can't come in here!
11:19Get out of here!
11:19What did I tell you?
11:20Come on, come on.
11:31Henry.
11:33Kelly's at the carnival, all right, but he won't talk.
11:35Why not?
11:37Well, he's scared stiff.
11:38Gene and the skipper haven't shown up at the carnival yet.
11:52Gene and the skipper haven't shown up at the carnival yet.
12:00Hello?
12:02Come up to room 204.
12:04Yes, 204.
12:06I found the proof.
12:08I'm sure of it now.
12:10He's the man I suspected.
12:12He is, uh...
12:14Hello?
12:16Come on, Henry.
12:30Here, I have a key.
12:32All right.
12:34What are you doing here?
12:46I just heard the attack on Danby over the phone.
12:48He found out who the Eagle is.
12:50Whose office is this?
12:51This is Mr. Evans' office.
12:52Surely you don't think that...
12:53What else can we think?
12:54Don't let Evans leave the building.
12:55I believe you're right.
12:56We can't afford to take any chances.
12:58Get more men.
12:59Search the building.
13:00Question everyone.
13:01Come on, McCoy.
13:02Henry and I will wait here in case he comes back.
13:06This is all of line.
13:08Somebody's trying to put the blame on Evans.
13:10Danby phoned from 204 and this is 206.
13:15This is 204.
13:26Hello?
13:27You better get the plane away quick.
13:29The cops are down there now.
13:32Now this proves that neither my father nor Craig did the sky riding.
13:37It's a radio controlled plane.
13:42Yeah, Gregory and his daughter is there too.
13:47You better act quick.
13:49The girl is in the plane now fooling with the control board.
13:53Go please!
14:04Go!
14:05Please go!
14:10Hello?
14:12Is Craig McCoy there?
14:14This is McCoy.
14:16Can you see a plane through the window
14:18from where you are, McCoy?
14:20Yes, I can see it.
14:22That plane contains
14:24a friend of yours,
14:26Miss Jean Gregory.
14:28That plane contains
14:30a friend of yours,
14:32Miss Jean Gregory.
14:34That plane contains
14:36a friend of yours,
14:38Miss Jean Gregory.
14:40Oh, yeah?
14:42Well, I happen to know that Miss Gregory
14:44can't fly a plane.
14:46She doesn't have to fly this one.
14:48It's controlled by radio.
14:50I'm sending it up, McCoy.
14:52Up 5,000 feet above your carnival.
14:54And then it's coming down
14:56in a depth plane.
14:58300 miles an hour.
15:00When it hits...
15:02Stall him as long as you can.
15:06Where's the call in room 206 coming from?
15:08From the laboratory on the roof.
15:10Thanks.
15:14Don't let him get away!
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