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Shadow of the Eagle (1950)

Shadow of the Eagle poster
Directed by
Sidney Salkow
Genre
drama film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 33m
Rated
U
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In 19th century Europe, a man gets caught up in courtly intrigue and a rivalry for love. The story follows his involvement with powerful figures and a contested relationship.

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What happens

Shadow of the Eagle is a 1950 British-Italian historical drama film directed by Sidney Salkow and starring Richard Greene, Valentina Cortese and Greta Gynt. It was written Doreen Montgomery and Hagar Wilde based on a story by Jacques Companéez. A separate Italian version The Rival of the Empress was released in 1951. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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