The White Eagle

The White Eagle

4.9/101h 7m1928
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.

Genres

DramaHistory

Production Companies

Mezhrabpomfilm

Additional Information

Original Title:Белый орел
Original Language:No Language
Status:Released

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