
The pilots of a Royal Air Force squadron in World War I face not only physical but mental dangers in their struggle to survive while fighting the enemy.... (Full plot summary below)
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The pilots of a Royal Air Force squadron in World War I face not only physical but mental dangers in their struggle to survive while fighting the enemy.
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| Goatdog's MoviesMichael W. Phillips, Jr.An unheralded near-masterpiece, The Eagle and the Hawk is among the strongest antiwar statements put on film. |
| Hollywood ReporterStaffIt attacks its subject with praiseworthy vigor and directness. It leaves utterly nothing to the imagination... In the strictest sense of the word, it is not entertainment. |
| User ReviewMelissa MWow what a great film. I've never heard of this film and they premired it on TCM the other day and what a treat. The acting is great all around(Oakie,Lombard,and one of Grant's first films) with Fredric March as a standout. The look of the film is great and they mix WW1 documentery footage that works really well. Great story and dialogue with a fantastic ending. One of the best war films of it's time, it's real hidden Gem. |
| User ReviewMike at the Movies BDespite its age, this overlooked film still delivers a strong antiwar message. Stuart Walker is credited as director, but Mitchell Leisen reportedly directed most of it. The lead performances by March and Grant are effective without being overwrought, the aerial-combat scenes are well done, and although it runs only 68 minutes, the film doesn't feel underwritten. There's a late perfunctory romance involving March and Carole Lombard (so perfunctory that Lombard's character isn't given a name) that feels tacked-on, but the ending is unexpected and must have been daring in its day. |
| User ReviewChristopher BWow what a great film. I've never heard of this film and they premired it on TCM the other day and what a treat. The acting is great all around(Oakie,Lombard,and one of Grant's first films) with Fredric March as a standout. The look of the film is great and they mix WW1 documentery footage that works really well. Great story and dialogue with a fantastic ending. One of the best war films of it's time, it's real hidden Gem. |