The White Eagle

Overview

The film is based on The Governor, a play by Leonid Andreyev. V.I. Kachalov plays the governor of a small Russian province who tries to treat the people under his authority with kindness and equanimity. But when a local factory goes on strike, the governor buckles under to pressure from the Tzar and orders the wholesale slaughter of the strikers. He pays for this betrayal of his trust with his life -- at the hands of a courageous Bolshevik spy.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 9, 1928

Original language

Russian

Countries

Soviet Union

Production

Mezhrabpomfilm

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0018686