The Boy and the Eagle

10.0(1)194918m1

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...

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English

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  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical1 Jul 1949

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The Boy and the Eagle was released on 1 July 1949.

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    CinemaSerf

    3/30/2025

    Narrator and star Dickie Moore is recovering from an accident and walks with the aid of a crutch. On a stroll in the countryside he encounters a wounded bald eagle which he manages to wrap in his leather jacket and take home. He’d read that once broken an eagle’s wing could never repair itself,  but he determines that just as he hopes to walk again normally, he wants the eagle to take to the air once again too. Gradu…

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