The Black Eagle
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| Directed by | Riccardo Freda |
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| Story by | Riccardo Freda |
| Based on | Dubrovsky by Alexander Pushkin |
| Produced by | Nino Angioletti |
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| Cinematography | Rodolfo Lombardi |
| Edited by | Otelo Colangeli |
| Music by | Franco Casavola |
Production company | Cinematografica Distributori Indepdendenti |
| Distributed by | Cinematografica Distributori Indepdendenti |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Box office | ₤195 million |
The Black Eagle (Italian: Aquila nera) is a 1946 Italian historical adventure drama film directed by Riccardo Freda and starring Rossano Brazzi, Irasema Dilián and Gino Cervi. It was released as Return of the Black Eagle in the United States. The film is based on the unfinished 1832 Russian novel Dubrovsky by Alexander Pushkin (1799–1837). It was followed by a 1951 sequel Revenge of the Black Eagle, also directed by Freda.