The Boy and the Eagle (1949)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 18M

Director : William Lasky

Synopsis

A crippled boy discovers a wounded bald eagle, nurses it back to health, tames and teaches it to fly. One day, a rattlesnake is about to strike the boy, when the bird attacks the snake and a vicious fight erupts between the snake and the bird. In the excitement, the boy forgets his crutches and finds himself able to walk without them...

Actors

Dickie Moore
Dickie Moore
The Cripple Boy

Crews

William Lasky
William Lasky
Director
Daniel P. Mannix
Daniel P. Mannix
Writer
Nathaniel Shilkret
Nathaniel Shilkret
Music
Howard Schwartz
Howard Schwartz
Director of Photography

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